Hogan Lovells US LLP

Real Estate

Partner

Dion has been a real estate partner at Hogan Lovells for 16 years. He likes to stay close to the asset where he can add value to the deal. He likes to break down complexity in a way that can be easily understood. He likes to work with, not against, the deal counterparties to get the deal done pragmatically (and for everybody to come away feeling as if the deal has worked for them all).

Dion Panambalana is a real estate partner at Hogan Lovells, London. Dion is a hands on lawyer who leads negotiations and manages deals from development joint ventures though development leasing and funding to complex sales and purchases. He is an industry leader having been one of the architects of the Model Commercial Lease and currently leading the charge with Government on L&T Act Reform. He is credible but pragmatic and won't nit-pick nothing points. He breaks down complexity wherever he finds it, innovating where necessary and tries to make the deal experience a constructive and enjoyable one.He has worked for the private sector and for public bodies for his entire career. Highlights includes the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, moving the BBC to Media City in Salford and selling Television Centre for them. Selling Wapping for News Group and then moving News Corp into Thomas More Square pending taking all of The News Building at London Bridge coincided with acting for CMS Cameron McKenna taking their space at Cannon Street.

Key repeat business clients include Uttlesford District Council, News Corporation, BBC, Calthorpe Estate, Swansea City Council, Prudential/M&G and Landsec.

Dion appreciates that, with many complex deals, there can be many stakeholders. He has found over the years that no one solution fits all situations and he is therefore pragmatic and flexible as to how to engage, risk analyse, project manage, effectively communicate, recommend and report.

Clients note that Dion is "very focused, pragmatic and user friendly" and is "fantastic, both in his professionalism but also in his commitment and interest in the project he is working on."

Representative experiences: - Uttlesford District Council on their joint venture with Aviva at Chesterford Research Park and their governance and acquisition strategy in 2019/2020. - Various law firms on their London premises requirements. - HOOP on their development joint venture with The Crown Estate at St James's Gateway and their joint venture with Helical Bar to develop Creechurch Place. - BBC on their property strategy over the years including the arrangements and sale of Television Centre and Media Village, moving them to Media City and moving Music to Stratford. - Calthorpe Estate on their Edgbaston Estate including the long term development of New Garden Square. - Crown Estate on developing New Zealand House.

English

British Council for Offices

British Property Federation

Urban Land Institute

The University of Law

Rutlish School

University of East Anglia