Geraint Llyr Williams

Geraint is an Associate in Darwin Gray’s award-winning Commercial Property team and can deal with all aspects of commercial property transactions such as the acquisition and disposal of freehold and leasehold properties for both public, private and third sector clients, in addition to dealing with commercial lease work including new leases, and renewal of existing leases.

Having previously worked and trained in a North Wales high street firm, and more recently as the In-House solicitor of a North and Mid-Wales based Housing Association/Registered Social Landlord, Geraint has a broad range of expertise and knowledge of commercial property matters, including those with residential or housing elements, and those involving multiple-party transactions, and also where Government funding/grant is involved. In particular Geraint has experienced first-hand, the various issues facing the current day Developer and Builder giving him a unique perspective when acting in such matters.

Geraint is based in our Bangor office, North Wales, and is a fluent Welsh speaker and can conduct his work through the medium of both English and in Welsh.

Prior to joining Darwin Gray in March 2025 Geraint spent just shy of 4 years as the In-House solicitor at a North and Mid-Wales based Housing Association/Registered Social Landlord. During this time, as the company’s first ever In-house solicitor he was responsible for setting up a legal team that ultimately became responsible for:

  • Working closely with the Development Team in the acquisition of a number of sites for developing into living spaces/residential developments.
  • Commercial Lease work from both the perspective of the Landlord and Tenant.
  • Smaller scale sales and acquisitions.
  • Advising on and assisting with issues that would arise during the course of a development matter.
  • Acting on a range of schemes/arrangements designed to assist/encourage home-ownership i.e. Rent to Own, Shared Ownership, Homebuy, and also retirement/age-related schemes.
  • Commercial and Residential Property Sales/Purchases
  • Freehold and Leasehold Matters
  • Commercial Leases – New Leases and Renewals
  • Title Investigation/Review
  • Unregistered Land matters
  • Title Issue Resolution/Ancillary agreements i.e. Deed of Easements etc

Experience

  • Associate, Darwin Gray, 2025 – present
  • Property Solicitor (In-House), ClwydAlyn Housing Limited, 2021 – 2025
  • Solicitor, Howell Jones Cyfreithwyr Solicitors, 2019 – 2021
  • Trainee Solicitor, Howell Jones Cyfreithwyr Solicitors, 2017 – 2019
  • Health & Safety Officer, Cyngor Gwynedd Council, 2016 – 2017
  • Paralegal, Gamlins Law Limited, 2014 – 2016

Education

  • University of Law, Chester
  • Aberystwyth  University
  • University of Bergen, Norway
  • Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy (Sixth Form), Llanrwst
  • Ysgol y Moelwyn, Blaenau Ffestiniog
  • Director of Blaenau Ffestiniog-based not-for-profit social enterprise, Antur ‘Stiniog Cyf

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