“Robbie is incredibly well connected. He displays some great leadership, he is incredibly proactive and he works well across the public and private sectors.”
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Head of Commercial Property
Robbie Mather
Robbie is a Partner and joint Head of our Commercial Property team.
Robbie works with some of the North’s largest building firms on site acquisition, related planning matters, estate development work, associated infrastructure agreements and onward disposals.
He leads our Planning team, assisting clients with planning applications, section 106 agreements, enforcement proceedings and advising and representing on planning appeal and injury. Earlier in his career he built up his area of expertise while seconded with Carlisle City Council’s planning department.
Robbie also leads our dedicated Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality practice which provides specialist legal advice for all businesses operating within the leisure and tourism industry.
Robbie’s expertise sees him working all over the country and in additional sectors. In the education sector he advises on academy conversions and FE and HE colleges on all property matters. He continues to advise pension administrators and members on SIPP and SSAS schemes.
A Law and Accountancy graduate from the University of Manchester, Robbie qualified as a solicitor in September 2010. He has risen through the ranks at here at Burnetts, from starting as a Work Experience student, to becoming an Equity Partner in January 2019. He is recognised by Legal 500.