Catrin is a Principal Associate in our Real Estate team. She works with both public and private sector clients and has a particular focus on clients in the education sector.
Catrin has vast experience in all aspects of commercial property but focuses on owner/occupier, planning and development work.
Catrin has significant experience in dealing with educational institutions, including advising on Charities Act and governance requirements in land acquisitions and disposals. She represented Bridgend College on the £30million development of their STEAM Academy, which won the “Inspiring Learning Spaces” award at the Education Building Wales Awards 2023, and is currently working on Bridgend College’s £60million town centre campus development.
Her key clients include Coleg y Cymoedd, Bridgend College and University of South Wales.
Expertise
- Landlord and Tenant
- Education
- Development
- Corporate Real Estate
Recent work
A financial consultancy firm
In the acquisition of their office space in the “Can of Ham” building in the City of London. Working collaboratively with Clifford Chance, who represented the landlord, led to a successful completion.
Bridgend College
In the £30m development of a new state-of-the-art STEAM academy. This project recently won the “Inspiring Learning Spaces” award at the Education Building Wales Awards.
A Welsh University
On the multi-million-pound disposal of one of their campuses to a well-known house builder, ensuring compliance with the Charities Act 2011, as well as the university’s governance documents.
A nursery in London
Acting for a bilingual nursery in London in taking leases of Ironmonger’s Hall, London.
KJB Consulting
Dealing with the real estate matters in the corporate acquisition of BW Riddle by KJB Consulting, as part of a transaction backed by Harwood Private Capital and industry expert, Tom Bird.