A commercial property expert has been appointed as a partner at law firm Cripps.

Garry Brett will bring his City background and 30 years’ legal experience to the development team at the company, which has offices in Tunbridge Wells, Kings Hill, Discovery Park in Sandwich and London.

Joining from Stevens & Bolton in Guildford, Mr Brett has worked on large residential developments, commercial investment, office and industrial development, corporate real estate and high-end residential refurbishments.

His appointment brings the number of partners at Cripps to 48.

Senior partner Michael Stevens said: “Garry brings a wealth of experience at a time when we are winning a large amount of exciting new development and investor work.”

A member of the Investment Property Forum and the Federation of Corporate Real Estate Advisers, Mr Brett lives in Hampshire with his wife and two children, and enjoys golf, skiing and music.

He said: “Cripps is a successful, expanding practice that is setting the standard for other law firms.

“The real estate team has an exceptional reputation and industry focus, and I very much look forward to contributing to the firm’s continuing growth.”