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Tim Hotchkiss

Partner and Head of Land & Development
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About Tim

Tim is a Partner and Head of Land & Development at Awdry Law, having joined the firm in 2004. He became an Equity Partner in April 2017 and is also the resident Partner of the Marlborough and Swindon offices.

He is an experienced solicitor specialising in land & development matters and prides himself on delivering a dynamic, responsive and collaborative approach.  He is a dealmaker and offers a comprehensive start-to-finish service, with an excellent relationship-focussed team on hand to assist.

The types of matters Tim regularly deals with include, but are not limited to, advising on heads of terms, site acquisition and disposal, land and site assembly, conditional contracts, property finance, development and strategic land agreements, section 106 and other section agreements, joint vetures and infrastructure agreements.  He also has extensive experience in agricultural & rural property, as well as complex and/or prime residential property matters.

Tim has over 16 years of post-qualification experience, acting for clients across Wiltshire, Bath and nationally.

Examples of Tim’s work

  • Sale of a former residential site with the benefit of a bespoke award-nominated planning permission to construct care accommodation at a sale price of £5.5 million.
  • Various mezzanine finance facilities for developers, some of which were in excess of £10 million.
  • The creation of a bespoke building agreement for an award-winning local developer specialising in the design and development of some of the best new-build prime and super prime properties in the south of England.
  • Acting for a well-established London based developer in respect of various development sites, to include an iconic development in a suburb on the southern edge of London comprising contemporary one, two and three-bed apartments.
  • The acquisition and associated finance legal work in respect of the Burderop Park estate comprising seven plots, several of which have been redeveloped or refurbished, to include seven luxury heritage homes, the refurbishment of the Grade II* listed manor house and the ongoing development of the Tudor wing into residential townhouses.
  • Acting on behalf of an award-winning local developer in the acquisition and disposal of various development sites with multi-million-pound GDV’s.
  • Portfolio refinances for investor clients, with many in excess of £10 million.
  • Advising on promotion agreements for well in excess of 100 residential dwellings.
  • Offering a start-to-finish services for a number of well-established developers from site acquisition to refinance/development finance to disposal.

 

Qualifications and memberships

  • Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales, 2014
  • Admitted as a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, 2010
  • LPC and Graduate LLB, De Montfort University
What clients say about Tim

“We work with Tim Hotchkiss and his team on the majority of our property transactions covering acquisition, sale and build agreements. Tim’s Land & Development team’s attention to detail, proactive nature and responsiveness has always kept us coming back for more and we see Awdry Law as a very important part of the team here at Sherbourne Developments.”

Bruce O’Grady, Managing Director of Sherbourne Developments Group Limited.

“I’ve been working with Tim and his team over the last 5 years with over 40 transactions completed during that time. I couldn’t imagine working with anyone else. The team is efficient, effective and personable and have truly had my back. I thoroughly enjoy working with them.” 

Arthur Dallimer of William Arthur Property Ltd. 

Outside work

Tim is a keen golfer and is always striving to lower his handicap when time allows (unsuccessfully currently).  He has also recently become very keen on padel, which is a sport that he finds is well suited to his competitive nature.  He enjoys watching most sports, often accompanied by his two boys, and is particularly passionate about Liverpool FC, Bath Rugby and England Rugby.

Contact Tim

To discuss a land & development or agricultural & rural property matter, call Tim on 01793 384110 (ext 1010), email tim.hotchkiss@awdry.law, or find out more about the firm’s land & development and agricultural & rural property services.

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