What are the most significant cases or transactions that your legal team has recently been involved in? 

Our round 4 leasing programme achievements are the most significant financial events of the year and are a culmination of many years of effort across the business. I must give all credit to both our internal teams and external partners for this.
 

What do you see as an opportunity or risk over the next six months? 

The Crown Estate is a business in transformation, and I believe this brings with it a huge amount of opportunity.
 

What are some of the main trends impacting the industry sector you work in in the United Kingdom? 

I think the trends are broadly the same across all sectors and industries. The pace of change is a constant feature of the modern world and businesses, and legal teams, need to address this in a proactive and thoughtful manner if they wish to be successful.
 

In your role, how do you balance the need to protect the organisation’s interests today while also considering legal implications and opportunities that may arise in the future? 

I think these are one and the same thing, we need to be aware of the impact of the decisions that are made today, not just the immediate implications, but the long-term impact on the future in terms of risks and opportunities. They must all be considered from an environmental, financial, and social perspective.