Peter Ruchniewicz
Chairman
Consultant Solicitor - Property
About Peter
Peter is our Chairman and one of the founding partners of Collins Benson Goldhill. With over 40 years’ experience of representing major commercial and residential property developers, he is renowned for the depth of his knowledge of the UK commercial property market. Peter has developed a particular expertise in the management, regeneration, and financing of shopping centres.
Peter’s clients range from high profile national operators in the retail and restaurant sectors to SMEs and HNWIs. His astute and common-sense approach to complex and sensitive negotiations is valued by both businesses and individuals.
Peter’s expertise and how he can help you
Peter has a broad practice covering both commercial and residential property, including:
- The management and regeneration for landlords with portfolios of retail units and shopping centres.
- Buying and selling commercial and residential properties ranging from mixed-use developments to investment properties, on behalf of developers, investors and private individuals.
- Financing commercial and mixed-use properties.
- Landlord and tenant issues, including negotiating commercial leases, lease renewals and dilapidation claims.
- Managing legal aspects of restaurateur clients' new store development programmes.
Recent Experience
- Advising on the disposal of a town centre mixed use property investment in Southwest England incorporating ongoing local authority development obligations.
- Representing substantial private investors in the reorganisation and refinancing of their extensive London residential property portfolio.