Andrew Harding
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLPWomble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP acts for local and national clients in large-scale energy and infrastructure projects, institutional real estate investments, public sector developments and portfolio management mandates. Fiona O’Kane advises on acquisitions and disposals of investment, retail and industrial property, and Simon Hughes spearheads the firm’s real estate energy and natural resources practice, handling the real estate aspects of energy and infrastructure developments. Andrew Harding specialises in real estate investment and development projects, while Katherine Douglas heads the operational property group, and frequently acts for corporate retailers. All named partners collectively lead the team.
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Key clients
- Vattenfall
- RES
- TSB
- Bristol City Council
- Ministry of Defence
- RO
- Hyndburn Council
- MBNL
- Majestic Wine
- South Gloucester Council
- Get Living
- Ashfield Land
- MillerKnoll
- North Lincolnshire Great Energy Park Limited
- MetroWest
Work highlights
- Advised Bristol Heat Networks on the acquisition of Energy Centres across Bristol for the generation of heat to serve the network.
- Advising the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office on an acquisition programme for asylum seeker accommodation.
- Advised Bristol City Council on the £11million redevelopment and disposal of St Mary Le Port, located in the historic part of the city on Castle Park.
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Katherine Douglas, Simon Hughes, Fiona O’Kane, Andrew Harding