Martin practised as a Scottish Solicitor from 1979 to 1982 in the field of commercial property. He requalified in 1984 and retains a dual qualification.
He has considerable experience of dealing with all aspects of commercial property work, including the specialist fields of rating, parliamentary and PFI. He is part of the firm’s leisure group.
Credentials
- National Grid on the sale and purchase of its pumped storage business, involving a large-scale investigation of the title to two power stations in Wales and the subsequent registration of title
- King's College London on the Guy's and St Thomas' PFI project and various other property matters
- Harrods on the sale of the Barnes Depository site and Trevor House, Brompton Road, the refinancing of Harrods Limited and various other property matters for the Harrods Group
- Johnson Matthey plc on the purchase of the Synetix chemicals business from ICI and on the sale of part of its colours and coatings division to Rockwood
- IPC Media Limited on the purchase and construction of its new headquarters building
- London Borough of Hackney on the leisure services outsourcing contract to Leisure Connection