About Rhidian
Rhidian studied law at Exeter University and the College of Law (now the University of Law) in London. He qualified as a solicitor in 2006.
As a managing partner, Rhidian helps to set the firm’s strategic direction. He works alongside the senior management team to lead the day-to-day running of the firm and improve its service delivery.
As head of our commercial property department, Rhidian is involved in all areas of commercial property work, including freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals and all aspects of commercial landlord and tenant work.
Rhidian specialises in strategic land acquisition and disposal, particularly acting for landowners and developers in conditional contracts, option and promotion agreements for residential, commercial or mixed use developments.
Examples of his recent work include:
- Acting for a landowner in granting an option and collaboration agreement to a developer for over 117 acres that are to be allocated for residential use in the forthcoming Local Development Plan
- Purchase of a former RNLI lifeboat station in Pembrokeshire for conversion into residential use, which included buying part of the unregistered freehold seabed from the Crown Estate’s Commissioners
- Acting on behalf of a private investor in the purchase of a 250,000 sq. ft. industrial unit in Newport, South Wales, for £2.75m
- Acting in the sale and leaseback of an industrial unit in Newport, South Wales, for £6.5m
- Acting on behalf of the railway operator with the Wales and Borders franchise to deal with their office requirements throughout Wales
- Acting on behalf of a landlord in all aspects of commercial leases and estate management on their 43-acre site, consisting of 500,000 sq. ft. of office and industrial space
- Acting on behalf of a developer and marina operator with five marinas in England and Wales.
Experience
- Commercial Property
- Freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals
- Commercial and residential property developments
- Conditional contracts, options and promotion agreements