Rhodri Preece is a senior associate at Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP, specializing in commercial real estate matters. Rhodri has experience across a range of development and investment matters —particularly in the hospitality sector — as well as landlord and tenant issues. He helps clients (whether they are borrowers or lenders) with all types of real estate transactions. Previous matters have included the sale and purchase of multimillion-pound mixed-use portfolios, commercial lettings of offices, retail spaces and industrial units, as well as acting for lenders in the financing of large portfolios.

Rhodri is a pragmatic and practical problem solver. When a potential issue is identified in a transaction that he's working on, his determination of how it will impact his client's business is a key factor in making sure that deals run as smoothly as possible. By understanding the material issues of what his clients want to know about a property, he's able to offer concise reporting that cuts straight to the core of the key issues at hand.

Rhodri also has experience drafting and reviewing construction documents, including building contracts, consultants' appointments and collateral warranties. In addition, he has acted for pension funds and overseas investment funds, as well as one of the United Kingdom's largest supermarket chains.

He worked previously in the commercial development and investment team of a top 25 UK law firm, where he acted for pension funds, institutional lenders and international real estate investment funds.