Marcos Toffanello
Solicitor, Professional Support Lawyer and Head of Knowledge Management,
Birketts LLP
Marcos joined Birketts in 2005, originally as a Lawyer in the Commercial Property Team in Norwich. As a specialist in property development work he has acted for developers and landowners on a variety of commercial and residential development projects, both regionally and nationally, as well as representing funders backing such schemes. Over time he also developed expertise advising landowners on strategic land projects, principally for large scale residential and mixed use projects in the east of England.
Having been a Partner for a number of years, Marcos has now adopted a dual role supporting the firm’s lawyers to be at the leading edge of both property law and service delivery. As a Professional Support Lawyer, Marcos’ role involves ensuring that the firm’s 200+ property lawyers are kept up to date with all the latest developments in property law. This includes taking responsibility for maintaining the firm's precedent banks and providing updates and training to the various property teams. He also writes articles for the firm’s publications and delivers public seminars (including for RICS) and bespoke client training sessions on various aspects of property law.