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Simons Muirhead Burton Offices

87-91 Newman Street
LONDON
W1T 3EY
England
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Martin Smith

Work Department
Property team
Position
Specialising in all aspects of landlord and tenant ,commercial and residential property law and transactions for plcs, corporate, charity, trust, estate and private clients, especially in the media, arts and leisure sectors. Large transactions last year included the purchase of a multi-million pound Docklands Site.
Career
Trained Nicholas Morris; qualified 1986 was a partner at Nicholas Morris. Broad foundation in this formerly niche entertainment firm where his practise developed into two distinct fields of property acting for the likes of the Joseph Fashion House and music for major record labels and artistes. Joined as a partner in 1999. Current directorships: Trustee of Andrew Logan Museum.
Memberships
Law Society, Century Club.
Education
Cleeve School; London (1983, LLB).
Leisure
Pug Dog Club, travel and walking.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- Private client > Family
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Franchising
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design