Heather Dixon
Geldards LLPGeldards LLP is well respected in the region for its breadth of experience and effective representation of private and public sector clients. Residential and commercial developments continue to be a fruitful source of work, with Graham Banks routinely acting for developers, landowners, and occupiers. Heather Dixon assumes a central role in the firm’s work with industrial and logistics clients, while Paul Hilsdon predominantly caters to public sector clients, including multi-academy trusts and universities. David Watson and Jamie Gordon both retired in July 2023, and Neil Walker and Jay Atubra joined from Browne Jacobson LLP and Ince & Co, respectively, while Tiffany Cloynes departed in April 2023.
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‘Very personable and easy to deal with. Clear they are on your side. High level of knowledge.’
‘There's a real attention to understand your business and the environment it's in. This then ensures advice and guidance is appropriate, risks are understood and then able to be managed.’
‘Paul Hilsdon is adept at pulling in colleagues from a cross-section of the firm to provide a high quality team to handle complex school development and regeneration projects. He is collaborative, approachable, knowledgeable and fully understands his public sector and local government clients.'
‘Just tremendous, accurate and always relevant early advice on commercial property/development projects from the property team at Geldards.'
'Heather Dixon provides incredible energy and a very high quality of client care to ensure that information is shared quickly, problems are shared but solutions are also shared and projects happen on time.’
‘Heather Dixon is a Commercial Property Lawyer that we believe is of national significance albeit working in a regional context. Great attention to detail, credible work ethic and always delivers.’
Key clients
- Clowes Developments
- March Property Developments
- National Grid Electricity Distribution
- Easement Solutions
- ESP Utilities
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Eurocell
- Vattenfall Networks
- Milton Keynes Council
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Isle of Wight Council
- Tees Valley Combined Authority
- Derbyshire County Council
- Burnley Borough Council
- Foundry Top Co
- Derby College Group
Work highlights
- Advised Clowes Developments on a multi-million-pound deal with an international investor.
- Advised a motor retail group on the sale of its entire property interest with a total deal consideration of c. £500m.
- Advising South Staffordshire College concerning the relocation of Tamworth college campus to a brand-new modern college campus and facility.
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Graham Banks, Jay Atubra