Clients praise the department at Davitt Jones Bould for its ‘excellent communication, collaboration, and transparency’. The firm advises on the full gamut of corporate occupier matters, ranging from lease portfolio management, pre-lets, asset management strategies, and the development of new offices, often advising local and international household names. Peter Allinson and Madeleine Davitt jointly head the group, with Davitt frequently leading large scale real estate projects. John Condliffe demonstrates transactional experience and has helped in developing distribution hubs for major retailers, Teresa Kamppari Baker advises developers and real estate investors, and Melanie Greer-Walker handles commercial property mandates. Sean Bulman focuses on real estate portfolio management, Philippa Hipwell’s strengths include landlord and tenant work, and Louisa Swanton advises on real estate matters in the agricultural sector. Clients come to Gillian Lewis for assistance on investment and corporate occupier work, whereas Mary Anderson is a key contact for real estate finance matters.
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‘Responsive, commercially minded, practical, and efficient.’
‘The team are quick to respond to issues or concerns. I have very good and frank conversations with the contract lead but also individual lawyers who are very well versed in national Highways processes for disposals and acquisitions. We have had extremely tricky cases with complex leasehold agreements and the team are able to find different experience within the law firm and get advice.'
‘I feel we are part of one team. I find the team to be very professional. They are all brilliant and I am very pleased when our cases gets picked up by any of these individuals. I feel confident in their advice and actions.’
‘Excellent communication, collaboration, and transparency are all traits that Davitt Jones Bould (DJB) have demonstrated during our dealings with them.'
‘Davitt Jones Bould are very responsive to requests and proactive in keeping us up to date on progress. Expectations are set up front and clear from the outset.’
‘The level of service is exceptional with prompt responses and personal attention. They never fail to exceed expectations in terms of the experience & quality of legal advice. All the solicitors have substantial post qualification experience which always shows in the quality of advice provided. In comparison to the various legal firms we have used over the last 20 years, DJB is the best firm of property lawyers I have worked with for some considerable time! ’
- 'Melanie Greer-Walker is prompt and attentive with excellent knowledge of landlord and tenant matters. Highly recommended.'
- Madeleine Davitt maintains excellent client care and oversight. She clearly takes pride in her firm and has a great propensity to make clients feel valued and to see that work gets done on time and that the client is kept updated.'
Key clients
- The Royal Parks
- Integrity International
- Guys and St Thomas Hospital
- Rick Stein's
- Grant Thornton UK plc
- UK Health Security Agency
- Ministry of Defence
- Smiggle
- Department for Health and Social Care
- National Highways
- Surrey County Council
- Fujifilm
- Habitat for Humanity
- Medical Research Foundation
- Florence Nightingale Museum Trust
- Woking Borough Council
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Natural England
- Environment Agency
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Optical Center
- Integral UK plc
- Skanska
- Grainger Plc
- Blue Orchid Hotels
- Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole Council
- University of Central Lancashire
- London Mutual Credit Union
- Losely Park
- ReStore International
- 30 Gray's Inn Limited
- Achieve Together Limited
- Well Pharmacy
Work highlights
- Advised Smiggle on its UK-wide expansion strategy.
- Advised The Royal Parks on all real estate cases relating to St James’s Park, Hyde Park, Richmond Park, Kensington Gardens, The Regents Park, and The Green Park.
- Advised Habitat for Humanity and ReStore on its first UK store.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Peter Allinson, Madeleine Davitt