Meet our Commercial Property Team
Stephen Hodgson - Partner
Contact shodgson@marsdenrawsthorn.com
Stephen studied law at Leeds University and joined the firm in 1985 becoming a partner in 1989.
Stephen specialises in commercial property and agricultural law and acts for a number of developers and property investors.
Outside interests include skiing, cycling, golf, karate and he is an avid supporter of Preston North End football club.
Charles McDonald - Partner
Charles studied law at the University of Liverpool and qualified in 1978. Charles has been a partner with Marsden Rawsthorn since 1990 and his areas of practice are residential sales and purchases, acquistion and sale of businesses, commercial premises including leases, sites and subsequent plots sales, applications for adverse possession and granting and releasing of rights of way and easements.
Contact cmcdonald@marsdenrawsthorn.com
Philip Jolly - Partner
Philip trained in Manchester and Liverpool and qualified in 1971. After six months' post qualification work in Geneva and subsequently practising in London's West End, the lure of the hills and wide open spaces brought him back to the North.
His areas of practice include commercial leasing, sales and purchases but his years in London provided a wealth of experience for his major speciality of leasehold flat enfranchisement and allied work.
Philip's outside interests include cycling, fell walking and music.
Contact pjolly@marsdenrawsthorn.com
Mark Alexander - Associate Solicitor
Mark studied law at Chester and joined Marsden Rawsthorn in 2006, being promoted to the position of associate in 2008. Mark specialises in commercial property matters including the acquisition and disposal of land and property, landlord and tenant matters (including the grant, surrender, variation and renewal of leases) and also acts for high street banks in high value property transactions. He also practices company and commercial law particularly in dealing with the acquisition and disposal of businesses by either its shares or assets.
Marks outside interests include live music, playing the guitar, kit cars and he is an avid Everton Football Club supporter.
Contact malexander@marsdenrawsthorn.com
Suzanne Gallagher - Solicitor
Suzanne qualified in 2004 and has been with Marsden Rawsthorn for over 5 years. Advising upon all aspects of commercial property work including the purchase and sale of commercial property, commercial leases acting on behalf of landlords and tenants - grant, renewal and assignment, sale and purchase of small businesses, grant of easements and service agreements and charges. She has strong links with the local area being born in Blackburn and having lived in Chorley, Leyland and Preston.
Suzanne's main interest outside of work is exercise (and lots of it!). She plays netball for a local team in Leyland and works out at boxing circuits. In a bid to beat her Great North Run time and in preparation for the Blackpool half marathon, she has joined an endurance training group which involves running in temperatures of minus 3!
Contact sgallagher@marsdenrawsthorn.com
