With over 25 years’ experience, David joined Ridley & Hall in 2015 to head up the commercial property department.
David brings to the firm his knowledge of the local market and takes pride in offering sensible, straightforward yet commercially astute advice to his clients across an exceptionally broad range of matters.
He can assist you with: –
- Buying and selling commercial property and SMEs
- Drafting and negotiating business leases/assignments/surrenders
- Options/pre-emption agreements
- Overage provisions
- Licensed premises
- Buy to let portfolios
- Deeds of Easement/Covenant
- Site assembly
- Agricultural Law
- Finance
Outside of work, David can be found cycling around the many hills in Yorkshire and beyond. David is married with two children.
Commercial Property Team
Sarfraz Iqbal
Solicitor
Sarfraz Iqbal is a Commercial Property Solicitor in Ridley & Hall's Commercial Property Team. Based in Huddersfield, he advises businesses, landlords, tenants and investors on a broad range of commercial property matters, including acquisitions and disposals, commercial leases, lease renewals and portfolio management....
Xiaoqian (Sophia) Liu
Solicitor
Sophia qualified as a solicitor in 2018, and she is fluent in both English and Mandarin. She specialises in commercial and residential property.She acts for clients across the UK and overseas, and she has extensive knowledge in dealing with international sources of funds in respect of property matters....
Lauren Mackintosh
Personal Assistant
Lauren joined Ridley & Hall Solicitors in 2022 and is based at the Huddersfield office. With four years’ experience as a Personal Assistant to David Amies, she takes pride in being a reliable and proactive support both to the team and to clients. Enjoying the fast-paced nature of property and the variety each day brings, she coordinates transactions to keep operations running smoothly behind the scenes....
Gemma Mayer
Partner,Solicitor
Gemma is a Partner in the Commercial Property team at Ridley & Hall, working across the firm's South Elmsall and Barnsley offices. She qualified as a solicitor in 2009 and advises both businesses and private individuals on a wide range of commercial and agricultural property matters....
