Philippa Hipwell > Davitt Jones Bould > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Davitt Jones Bould
LEVEL 24, THE SHARD
32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET
LONDON
SE1 9SG
England

Work Department

Commercial Property

Position

Partner

Career

Philippa is an experienced real estate solicitor.  She started her career at Nabarro and has since developed an excellent reputation for advising on large scale development projects and associated landlord and tenant work, acquisitions, disposals and the management of large property portfolios. Philippa’s clients have included major players in public housing and healthcare, including NHS Property Services Limited, property investors and management companies, residential developers and high street retailers including Home Bargains, Peacocks and Bon Marche.  Since joining DJB, Philippa has been involved in many high profile projects including multimillion pound property investments and developments.  

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Commercial property
Development / regeneration
Highways
Landlord and tenant

WORK HIGHLIGHTS 

Highlights include advising:

  • Local authorities on their property investments including a £110million shopping centre, a £75million retail park and a £72m office.

  • NHS Property Services on the multimillion pound disposal of a hospital site.

  • A local authority (as lender) on their CPO to deliver a multimillion pound mixed use regeneration scheme.

  • NHS Property Services Project on seven development schemes for new primary care resource centres.

  • Property developers on the acquisition of development land, generally conditional on planning, often involving interlinked transactions.

  • Central Government departmental and non-departmental bodies, including Highways England, Natural England, Department for Education, Department for Work and Pensions and the Minstry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on the full spectrum of estates management issues.

Year admitted:  1993

Previous firms:  Nabarro;  Hill Dickinson

Languages

English

Memberships

SRA number:  161498

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers

Noted for its expertise advising on corporate occupier and development mandates across the capital, Davitt Jones Bould is praised for providing ‘excellent service across the board’. Madeleine Davitt, Peter Allinson, and John Condliffe lead the team and the latter is knowledgeable of distribution hub developments and lease liabilities. Teresa Kamppari Baker often assists developers and hotel companies, as well as leisure and retail operators, while Louisa Swanton is seasoned in renewable energy projects and rural property transactions. Gillian Lewis, Sean Bulman and Philippa Hipwell are adept in development, in addition to landlord and tenant mandates, and Melanie Greer-Walker caters to business sales and purchases, portfolio management and refinancing matters. Mary Anderson is an expert in property finance and banking.

London > Real estate > Commercial property: development

Noted for its expertise advising on corporate occupier and development mandates across the capital, Davitt Jones Bould is praised for providing ‘excellent service across the board’. Madeleine Davitt, Peter Allinson, and John Condliffe lead the team and the latter is knowledgeable of distribution hub developments and lease liabilities. Teresa Kamppari Baker often assists developers and hotel companies, as well as leisure and retail operators, while Louisa Swanton is seasoned in renewable energy projects and rural property transactions. Gillian Lewis, Sean Bulman and Philippa Hipwell are adept in development, in addition to landlord and tenant mandates, and Melanie Greer-Walker caters to business sales and purchases, portfolio management and refinancing matters. Mary Anderson is an expert in property finance and banking.

London > Real estate > Commercial property: investment

Noted for its expertise advising on corporate occupier and development mandates across the capital, Davitt Jones Bould is praised for providing ‘excellent service across the board’. Madeleine Davitt, Peter Allinson, and John Condliffe lead the team and the latter is knowledgeable of distribution hub developments and lease liabilities. Teresa Kamppari Baker often assists developers and hotel companies, as well as leisure and retail operators, while Louisa Swanton is seasoned in renewable energy projects and rural property transactions. Gillian Lewis, Sean Bulman and Philippa Hipwell are adept in development, in addition to landlord and tenant mandates, and Melanie Greer-Walker caters to business sales and purchases, portfolio management and refinancing matters. Mary Anderson is an expert in property finance and banking.

London > Public sector > Local government

Davitt Jones Bould provides ‘highly skilled and very professional advice‘ across a range of development mandates that require an understanding of contentious and non-contentious residential and retail schemes, s106 agreements, compulsory purchase orders, and investment portfolio management. The practice is co-led by Madeleine Davitt, a key contact for major residential projects, and Malcolm Iley , who is noted for his expertise in procurement and compulsory purchase work. Further key contacts in the team include Yohanna Weber, who provides environmental advice in connection with major public sector projects, and Philippa Hipwell, who is recommended for her ability to assist councils with major investment undertakings. Stephanie Hall is also a name to note.