About Peter
Experience
Peter has particular experience in commercial property litigation, acting for both landlords and tenants and undertaking claimant and defendant work in contested commercial lease renewals, dilapidations claims, planning/ development related disputes, rights of way and restrictive covenant disputes.
He also has experience in partnership disputes, mortgage / security related litigation, Trust of Land claims, probate related disputes, breach of contract, negligence and misrepresentation claims, debt recovery and insolvency related matters. He has also represented clients before the Licensing Committee on contested applications for bars, restaurants and members’ clubs. As well as being a solicitor Peter is a trained mediator. He also sits as a Deputy District Judge on the Western Circuit.
Background
Peter trained with national commercial firm Eversheds where after qualification he specialized in banking and security related disputes for major banks and building societies. He moved to Bristol over 20 years ago where he worked as a senior commercial litigation solicitor with Cartwrights (now Bond Dickinson). He then became a director and head of commercial litigation at Lindleys before joining Star Legal.