Graham Brothwood

Graham specialises in real estate, and leads a team within the Bristol office with a focus on commercial property owners and occupiers.

He has over 33 years’ experience advising clients across a range of sectors including retail, offices (in particular for those in the insurance and financial sectors) and light industrial. His key clients include Zurich, AXA, St. James’s Place and Tyco Electronics.

Graham’s experience means that he has seen many changes in the occupiers’ sector over the years, allowing him to advise on the most up-to-date practices, combining the practicalities of modern buildings for clients with the latest legal frameworks.

Relevant experience includes advising:

• St. James’s Place on its portfolio of UK office properties, in particular a move to their new, 67,000ft² City HQ leasehold building in Lombard Street, including relocation of staff from two other London-based offices, concluded within a tight timescale.
• EE (formerly “Orange”) over 8 years in respect of tits retail portfolio in the UK, comprising over 700 leasehold sites within shopping centres and high street locations.
• Zurich in respect of its entire office portfolio in the UK. In particular, we have been advising on a brand new, 100,000ft² office building in the south west, which includes planning and construction advice as well as the purchase of the land from the local authority.

Graham is recognised by Legal 500 as a “leading individual” in the 2020 Directory. 

"There were tense and difficult negotiations, and Graham dealt with them extremely well and very constructively. He defused that situation and brought the parties together. He was very on point and got us to a much better position than we had expected." Chambers UK 2021, Real Estate - South West