Justin was educated at Kingswood School, Bath and graduated with an MA from Cambridge University. He qualified in 1981. Justin was previously a Partner at Harbottle & Lewis LLP and joined Payne Hicks Beach in 2004 as a Partner.

Justin has worked on deals including restaurant, bar and leisure property leasing, retail leasing, shopping centre management and warehouse conversion/development. He undertakes substantial amounts of residential and commercial investment work which most recently includes various consortia of self invested pension plans and small self administered schemes. Justin also acts for a number of high value residential property clients.