Christopher Simpson

Chris is a Trainee Solicitor in our Commercial Property Department

Before becoming a Trainee, Chris joined Bishop & Sewell in July 2016 as a paralegal working in the firm’s residential property department, where he provided support to fee-earners on residential sales and purchases, commercial acquisitions and disposals, re-mortgages and transfers of equity, from inception to post-completion.

Chris is currently completing his final seat in the Commercial Property team. Prior to this, he completed seats in Landlord & Tenant, Corporate & Commercial and Family & Divorce.

Chris acts for landlords and tenants, investors, developers and special purchase vehicles, in relation to:

• The acquisition and disposal of commercial property, investment property, substantial property portfolios and site sales and purchases.
• Planning – both applications and strategic process – for developments, including section 106 agreements, infrastructure agreements and other planning agreements.
• Drafting and advising on commercial leases and lease renewals for offices, mixed-use buildings and other uses, ranging from single shops to units in shopping centres and retail parks.
• Preparation of Licences for: alterations, assignment, underlease and occupation.
• Financing matters: legal charges, loan agreements, debentures, deeds of priority, warranties and guarantees.

Chris graduated with a law degree from the University of Kent and completed the LPC at BPP Law School. Chris previously worked as a recruitment consultant for a global staffing organisation, placing IT contractors into the higher education and charities sectors.