Office address: 29 Great Peter Street London SW1P 3LW
T: 020 7222 9900 F: 020 7222 9901
DX: 148404
Richard Berns
Senior Consultant
Richard, formerly the firm's Senior Partner is a Senior Consultant with the firm and a specialist in property law. His particular areas of expertise include commercial and residential property acquisitions and developments, joint ventures, leasehold enfranchisement and landlord and tenant matters. He has developed a number of stamp duty and other tax mitigation plans and works with non-residents and also non domiciliaries on UK taxation and other related matters.
Richard has considerable experience with high quality residential housing projects, the most notable being the Manresa Road development in Chelsea, one of the most expensive residential developments in the world.
First ever job:
Senior Partner (born to it!)
Hobbies/Interests:
Life - particularly cruising on a motorbike
Favourite Restaurant:
Any Gordon Ramsey Restaurant
Favourite Food:
Cannot say - my taste is too eclectic!
Favourite Bar:
Bar Motcombes - it is always full of potential clients
Favourite drink:
Scotch
Song which best describes you:
Born To Be Wild (well, in my dreams at least!)
Favourite TV programme:
Any sports related programme (especially if it's football and Chelsea are winning!)
Favourite film:
Devil's Advocate
Favourite book:
Emmet & Farrand on Title (ok - maybe not!)
Last holiday destination:
Austria - skiing
Favourite holiday destination:
Antigua
What would you have been if not a lawyer:
Property Developer - or Rock Star (with hair!)
What character would you like to see yourself as from a book or film: