The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 41: Feb/March 2019 | Page 14

LEGAL Meet Bower & Bailey’s new recruit - Tamara Worboys I have studied and worked in law most of my adult life, both in the UK and abroad. Commercial property law found me (a few more years ago than I like to remember!) and became my speciality. @BowerBailey “I have learnt to appreciate that the legal world is very unfamiliar to many people.” I firmly believe that my role is to pull a deal together: find a way or make one. I made a new year’s resolution at the beginning of 2018 to move area and change jobs, so here I am, part of a busy team at Bower and Bailey in Swindon, where I have now been for a couple of months. I was struck from the start by how unusually friendly and approachable the people at Bower and Bailey are, very different to the view most people have towards lawyers and law firms. The wide range of commercial property work that Bower and Bailey handle and the experience and skills available here are striking; we handle property transaction of all sizes and I have some exciting projects to deal with in this area and farther afield: housing and commercial developments, hotel acquisitions, the developments of holiday cottages and retirement living. The approachable culture of the firm, the depth of its local knowledge, legal expertise and its pragmatic approach to our work explain why we are busy and will continue to be so. Swindon and its hinterland have a lot going on commercially and it’s exciting to have a role in it. That was endorsed in a networking event I attended in the Old Town recently where there was great enthusiasm for Swindon and region’s commercial property market. From experience, I know that whether the economic climate is good or bad, good property transactions still occur. Evidently, Brexit is on people’s minds currently; however, when we leave the EU the sun will still rise the following morning. Businesses will need premises and people still need homes. Good businesses are resilient and adaptable when faced with change. So on the whole, I’m optimistic for 2019. I was asked, “what’s my top tip to anyone buying commercial property?” to which I say if any of us had worked that out, we would have patented it and retired. If I do find that top tip, you will find me open air swimming somewhere: my great passion in life. It’s the one place I can assure you that I’ll not be taking e-mails or returning phone calls; apart from that, I’m here if you need me. Commercial Property We advise both individuals and businesses in a wide range of commercial property matters including: Contact: Simon Smith E: [email protected] • Acquisition and Sales of freehold and leasehold commercial properties • Advising and negotiation on commercial leases (grant, assignment and termination) • Acting for banks in financing of commercial premises T: 01793 610466 • Business sales and acquisitions involving property • Developer land acquisition and plot sales • Conditional contracts and option agreements National intranet starts with a local call Unitii is the cloud-based intranet service that allows your team to collaborate, communicate and get stuff done, quickly. For more information contact the Unitii team on 01225 or visit unitiintranet.com 14 THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE 2019 614 814 Cambridge House, 4 College Court, Regent Circus, Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 1PJ www.bowerandbailey.co.uk