Dan joined Brasier Freeth as a Partner in the Retail Lease Advisory Team in April 2026.

He joined from CBRE, where he was part of the Retail Lease Advisory Team advising both landlords and occupiers on a broad range of landlord and tenant matters. His work has included rent reviews, lease renewals, lease restructures and dispute resolution, as well as acting as an Expert Witness in Court.

Dan brings a highly client-focused approach to lease advisory, underpinned by extensive transactional experience across high streets, shopping centres, out-of-town retail parks and drive-thru restaurants nationwide. He has acted for a diverse range of clients, including commercial property investors, leading retail brands, catering operators and private individuals.

At Brasier Freeth, Dan supports clients navigating increasingly complex lease negotiations, portfolio management and wider asset strategy decisions, helping them achieve practical and commercially effective outcomes.

Dan is married and is a father to 3 children and a cat. When that doesn’t keep him busy enough, he likes to spend his spare time in the gym, running, playing football and following his beloved Liverpool FC around the country.

Professional experience, skills and areas of expertise

Andrew is a member of the Valuation & Professional team at Brasier Freeth and is based at our Kings Langley office. He has a large caseload of lease advisory instructions for landlord and tenant clients and also carries out valuations for loan security and other purposes. He takes pride in the fact that he is a fair person and will always treat others with respect. He also never misses a deadline.

He has an established track record of achieving successful outcomes for landlord and tenant clients in relation to rent reviews, lease renewals and other professional instructions. His experience encompasses client-side roles at Sally Salon Services, First Quench Retailing and City Plumbing as well as working in private practice, notably including ten years at niche firm Day and Bell where he was part of an asset management team responsible for over 3,000 retail, office, industrial and residential properties mainly in the Home Counties but also as far afield as the Midlands, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.

Clients and professional accomplishments 

Andrew has carried out valuations for a range of well known clients including Nat West, HSBC, Handelsbanken and Virgin Money as well as Hertfordshire County Council and Look Ahead, a charitable organisation that delivers mental health, learning disabilities, homelessness and young people services. In relation to lease advisory instructions he has negotiated lease renewals on behalf of Esquire Retail Limited and Howden Insurance as well as lease advisory instructions for numerous other clients, both large and small.

Andrew contributed to a very successful acquisitions programme at City Plumbing, helping to secure 9 new branches in the South East in the first year in a very competitive market. While at First Quench Retailing he was responsible for over 400 branches which included over 80 rent reviews and lease renewals per year.

Outside of work 

Andrew lives in Letchworth Garden City and has four children ranging in ages from 22 to 13. He is a long-suffering Charlton Athletic supporter and goes to home matches at The Valley whenever he can. After something of a break he now has the running bug again and can frequently be seen on the pavements of Letchworth or alongside the Grand Union Canal at Kings Langley during weekday lunchtimes.

Benjie is an Associate at Brasier Freeth and a key member of the Retail, Restaurant & Leisure team. Having progressed through the company graduate programme in 2016, he gained broad experience across the Office & Industrial, Valuation and Retail before qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor in 2019.

Benjie’s remit is broad, he works across our commercial agency, lease advisory and valuation, with a specialist focus on the retail, restaurant and leisure sectors nationwide. Working primarily with occupier clients, he has a strong understanding of their operational and commercial requirements, enabling him to deliver strategic, tailored advice that supports their long-term business objectives

He works with a range of national occupiers, providing both commercial agency and lease advisory services. His major clients include The Foschini Group (TFG) – overseeing acquisitions and lease advisory for Hobbs, Phase Eight and Whistles across their UK portfolio, – TK Maxx, supporting their London expansion programme, – and EE on lease advisory matters.

Alongside this, he has a proven track record in supporting emerging brands, most notably helping Brim Burgers grow from a single restaurant to 12 sites nationwide. He also has extensive experience working with leisure operators and currently assists overseeing the entire national property portfolio for Pirate Studios, delivering both acquisition and professional advice.

Based in South West London, Benjie is a keen cyclist and can often be found tackling routes through the Surrey Hills and beyond. He also enjoys walking the pooch, especially when there’s a good pub along the way, and is always on the lookout for his next adventurous holiday.

Simon joined the firm in 1988 and became a Partner in 1990. Simon has been a Chartered Surveyor for almost 50 years and has wide ranging experience. He currently undertakes lease advisory and valuation work on commercial and residential property for banks, local authorities, housing associations and private clients.

Simon is well known within the regional business community for his expertise and is regularly used as a sounding board for his honest, informed and considered advice.

Mark is a Consultant to bf and has been working with our Retail + Leisure Agency team since 2009. Prior to consulting for bf, Mark held several high profile positions in London based retail and property investment firms. Mark has over 30 years’ industry experience, specialising in lease advisory work.

His diligent approach has earnt him an extensive portfolio of clients that he has successfully assisted, making savings for their businesses across the UK.

Formerly an Associate of bf, Katy is now working as a Consultant advising corporate, public sector and private clients on lease advisory and valuation matters. She is a Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer with over 10 years’ experience of working in both Private Practice and Local Government, Katy provides valuable assistance to our Lease Advisory and Valuation teams.

Ivan joined the Brasier Freeth retail team in 1995, having started his career at one of the oldest surveying firms in London. He has always worked solely in the retail sector and dealt with shop properties across the UK.  Over the past 37 years Ivan has established an excellent reputation for his lease advisory and retail agency work. His dedication to achieving the best results for his clients is renowned and has resulted in him securing a solid client list ranging from single store occupiers to multi-national retailers across the UK, they include TFG (Hobbs, Phase Eight and Whistles) Foot Locker, Eurochange, Holland & Barrett and Warren James.

By combining Lease Advisory with Agency work Ivan is able to provide additional knowledge to the advantage and benefit of his clients, particularly when negotiating terms on their behalf and when providing budget rents for future lease events.

Ivan often provides Expert Witness reports when required.

Jeremy joined bf in 1984 to set up the Professional Services Department and became a Partner in 1988. Jeremy is a Chartered Surveyor and Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators with over 35 years’ experience advising both corporate and private clients. In 2024 he became a consultant at Brasier Freeth.

Professional experience

Jeremy has over 30 years’ experience of acquisition and Lease Advisory work throughout London and the South East. His expertise is acknowledged by the RICS, he is on the President’s Panel of Independent Experts and Arbitrators, regularly receiving appointments to determine rent review disputes on offices, logistics, industrial and warehousing premises.

Practical experience of acting as Expert Witness in Court on 1954 LTA lease renewals. Previously an external tutor in Valuation for the College of Estate Management, Reading. He was a member of the RICS Working Party on preparation and publication of 2nd Edition Guidance Note on PACT, published in 2018. Landlord clients in last the 5 years include Federated Hermes, Royal London, abrdn, DTZ-IM, Picton, Orchard Street IM and Knight Frank IM. 

Key occupier clients include Compass Group UK & Ireland and Lawsons.

Outside work, having only just recently hung up his cricket boots, he spends his leisure time taking advantage of his MCC membership watching a good deal of cricket with pint in hand and trying to improve his golf handicap, thus far with only a modicum of success.