England - London • Public sector
Davitt Jones Bould
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.
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Testimonials
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‘Nigel Hewitson has provided excellent support.’
‘DJB is focussed on Local Authority clients and understands the unique aspects and challenges of property in a local authority context.’
‘You can be confident that DJB will pick up and run with whatever is given to them. They have always provided good service and communications have always been fast and effective.’
‘A very responsive firm that fields knowledgeable and approachable team members. Highly skilled and very professional advice. Issues are dealt with speedily and in a very straightforward manner.’
‘Team members deal with complex matters in a very straightforward manner, allowing the client to agree to solutions best suited to its needs.’
Key clients
- Adur District Council
- Arun District Council
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP)
- Bradford City Council
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Chichester District Council
- City and County of Swansea Council
- Craven District Council
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Exeter City Council
- Fareham Borough Council
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Herefordshire Council
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- North Somerset Council
- Quorn Parish Council
- Reading Borough Council
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Slough Borough Council
- Southampton City Council
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Surrey County Council
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Watford Borough Council
- Watford Borough Council
- Wiltshire Council
- Woking Borough Council
- Worthing Borough Council
Work highlights
- Advised Wiltshire Council on a large extension of the town of Chippenham, which will include 7,500 new homes, a £75m new A350 road scheme, a new bridge over the River Avon, as well as five hectares of retail and office parks, a new school, a new care home, and various other developments.
- Acted for North Somerset Council in a successful defence of a judicial review challenge to the Council's development of a special needs school for disabled children.
- Advised North Somerset Council on planning appeals and agreements regarding the expansion of Bristol City Airport and related new developments, such as off-airport car parking schemes.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Madeleine Davitt, Malcolm Iley