A high-ranking executive at British Land Company (BLC) – one of the UK’s largest and most powerful landowners, has urged commercial property lawyers to catch up with the residential conveyancing market in embracing technology.

Speaking at a City briefing for real estate partners, Stephen Spooner, property director of BLC’s business group, urged 40 lawyers from major real estate practices to become smarter at embracing new technologies to help drive up business performance, or face the consequences.