Steph Richards

Senior Associate Solicitor at Boyes Turner, Development and Housebuilding Team

Wokingham, England, United Kingdom

About

Senior solicitor specialising in Residential Development. Steph has extensive experience in residential development, buying and selling land, and secured lending, including mezzanine financing.

Experience

  • Boyes Turner (Full-time · 5 yrs 3 mos)
    • Senior Associate Solicitor
      Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

    • Associate Solicitor
      May 2021 - Apr 2023 · 2 yrs

  • Herrington Carmichael LLP (8 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior Solicitor
      Oct 2020 - May 2021 · 8 mos

      Senior Real Estate solicitor specialising in residential development, secured lending and mezzanine finance.

    • Solicitor
      Sep 2014 - Oct 2020 · 6 yrs 2 mos

      Real Estate solicitor, involved in all types of commercial property work, and specialising in residential development. Experience to date includes: • Sale and purchase of development site • Development finance, and Mezzanine finance; including charges, guarantees, collateral warranties and deeds of priority • Option Agreements • Conditional Contracts • Commercial Landlord and Tenant matters • First Registrations • Plot sales including residential transfers and leases for new developments • Affordable housing land and building contracts • Working within an experienced commercial property team both as the lead fee earner and also as a support Solicitor • Acting for developers, private land owners, commercial landlords and commercial tenants Also with a specialism in residential lease extensions.

    • Trainee Solicitor
      Sep 2012 - Sep 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Tailored Real Estate training contract focussing on all elements of commercial property transactions. Seats: Real Estate (March 2013 - December 2013, then June 2014 - September 2014) Private Client (April 2014 - May 2014) Family (January 2014 - March 2014) Residential Property (September 2012 - February 2013)

  • Law Administration Assistant at University of Exeter
    Feb 2011 - Jul 2011 · 6 mos

    Responsible for a wide variety of tasks, from establishing new and efficient working practices, to providing staff and student support.

  • Legal Research and Development Analyst at EMCAS
    Sep 2010 - Feb 2011 · 6 mos

    - Responsible for researching and presenting reports detailing new business opportunities - Working as part of a small team - Writing legal briefs for the Managing Director - Ownership and management of projects - Contibuted ideas in an innovative environment