Experience

Savage Silk

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  I am a partner in the Short Richardson & Forth Commercial Property team based in Newcastle, with 28 years experience of legal advice on commercial property deals. I am a recommended lawyer in the Legal 500 and a ranked lawyer in the Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession. Entries in the Legal 500 include: "Paul has an excellent reputation for his friendly, approachable, calm and efficient approach." "Paul is recommended with a practice spanning the sale and purchase of commercial property, investment property deals and landlord and tenant matters." From the Legal 500 in 2019 "Paul Earnshaw is a commercial property lawyer of immense experience & is a first port of call for sound, practical, efficient & cost effective advice" Entries in the Chambers Guide include: "Paul is valued by clients for his can-do attitude and ability to deal with complex deals calmly under pressure. Clients are also impressed by his enthusiasm, commercial acumen and the fact he is always available to take calls" and "Paul is an expert in his field and tells me exactly what I need to know". "Paul is considered a safe pair of hands by his peers, who also praise his good sense" Specialties: All legal aspects of commercial property and real estate including: landlord and tenant matters, leases , lease renewal, sale and purchase, mortgaging, property investment, the leisure sector, property development and property litigation. Show less



Short Richardson & Forth LLP

• Partner

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  Short Richardson & Forth Solicitors LLP is one of Newcastle's longest established law firms and offers a broad range of commercial services. We have built our reputation on the strength of our commercial property, corporate and commercial, employment, litigation, dispute resolution, insolvency, regulation and financial crime and private client departments. At Short Richardson & Forth we are driven by the need to provide a service of the highest quality which is efficient, cost effective and bespoke. For more information please visit www.srflegal.co.uk or contact me by e-mail or LinkedIn. You can also follow Short Richardson & Forth on Twitter. Show less


DWF LLP
• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Partner

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2013


Crutes Law Firm

• Partner

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2012

  Commercial Property Commercial Property


Dickinson Dees
• Senior Associate

  • Sep 1991 - Dec 2004