England - London • Real estate
Davitt Jones Bould
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.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The team provide an excellent service across the board. They are always available and will follow up if we have not provided a response to any quires. They absolutely get our requirements and the way we do business.’
- ‘The team is property-focused and it shows. They demonstrate an excellent understanding of the context of transactions and any local/political sensitivities.'
- ‘Sean Bulman provides an excellent service and always adds value to any questions or queries we may raise. If he needs to seek instructions on any matters, he will always provide an overview of the issue and recommendations of how to resolve this.’
- ‘Mary Anderson has a personable approach to everything.’
- ‘Philippa Hipwell and Melanie Greer-Walker are both excellent and approachable. They take the time to fully understand the detail of the instruction, so they can fully advise on all the possible permutations and particular matters to look out for.’
Key clients
- The Royal Parks
- 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 (formerly Highways England)
- 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 (UCLan)
- London Mutual Credit Union
- Loseley Park
Work highlights
- Advising The Royal Parks on the development of the Holocaust Memorial at Victoria Tower Gardens.
- Advising Wiltshire Council on the Future Chippenham development, a major mixed-use town extension development project.
- Advising Woking Borough Council on regeneration of the Sheerwater area, involving the development of thousands of new homes and other infrastructure.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Peter Allinson, Madeleine Davitt, John Condliffe