Ian joined Hewitts in 2015. Ian is head of the Property team at Hewitts and has built a highly experienced team of commercial and commercial property solicitors with extensive knowledge and experience across a range of sectors.

Specialising in commercial property, Ian has acted for North East and national clients ranging from NHS organisations and charities to developers and leisure operators as well as small businesses and entrepreneurs. Ian is experienced in the sale and purchase of land for development, planning agreements, agricultural land as well as landlord and tenant matters.

Ian is also experienced in advising on commercial matters such as buying and selling of businesses, shareholders agreements and partnership deeds.

Recent highlights include:

• Acting for a boutique leisure operator in its expansion from the North East across England
• Acting for a PLC lender to provide advice on securing finance on portfolio of properties
• Acting for landowners in the sale of land for development by way of option agreements including mineral rights and planning agreements
• Acting for farming clients on diversification into Solar Farm Projects