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David Rawlence

Senior Associate
Commercial Real Estate

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David acts on a range of commercial and residential property matters including acquisitions, disposals, financing and development as well as landlord and tenant work.

He advises landed estates, property companies, family offices, developers, hotel owner operators and individuals.

David also has particular experience with both owners and operators in the serviced office sector.

Areas of Practice

Commercial Real Estate, Enfranchisement, Real Estate Development, Hotels

Track Record

Acquisition and financing of a multi-let office building in the City for £45m

Disposal of a portfolio of hotels on behalf of a family office

Advising serviced office operators, including Kitt and Runway East, on their property requirements throughout England

Acquisition of multi-let offices buildings in Mayfair for £70m

Acting for landed estates on major retail lettings in London including to Leica, Marchesi and Space NK

Advising on various office HQ relocations (including JustPark’s office relocation)

Advising a hotel owner operator and developer on their portfolio of hotels throughout England including acquisition, financing, development and asset management advice

Acting for an entrepreneurial property company on the development, financing, asset management and disposal of mixed-use schemes

Advising a long-term landowner in Kent on the disposal of land to a house builder

Acting for a retailer in acquiring sites across London

Acquisition and ongoing asset management of an industrial scheme for a family office

Education & Qualification

University of Durham

Qualified as a solicitor in 2016 and trained with Boodle Hatfield

David is also a governor for a primary school in South-East London.

Areas of Practice

Commercial Real Estate, Enfranchisement, Real Estate Development, Hotels

Track Record

Acquisition and financing of a multi-let office building in the City for £45m

Disposal of a portfolio of hotels on behalf of a family office

Advising serviced office operators, including Kitt and Runway East, on their property requirements throughout England

Acquisition of multi-let offices buildings in Mayfair for £70m

Acting for landed estates on major retail lettings in London including to Leica, Marchesi and Space NK

Advising on various office HQ relocations (including JustPark’s office relocation)

Advising a hotel owner operator and developer on their portfolio of hotels throughout England including acquisition, financing, development and asset management advice

Acting for an entrepreneurial property company on the development, financing, asset management and disposal of mixed-use schemes

Advising a long-term landowner in Kent on the disposal of land to a house builder

Acting for a retailer in acquiring sites across London

Acquisition and ongoing asset management of an industrial scheme for a family office

Education & Qualification

University of Durham

Qualified as a solicitor in 2016 and trained with Boodle Hatfield

David is also a governor for a primary school in South-East London.

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5 min read 04 Apr 2022 Value of UK’s biggest serviced office providers’ property portfolio only drops by £1.4bn in 2020/21

David Rawlence, Associate at Boodle Hatfield says: “Despite the doom and gloom surrounding the office sector during COVID, the serviced office sector is leaving the pandemic in a healthy state with a consensus that a hybrid working model will see the sector continue to grow.”

Read more 7 min read 21 Jun 2021 Moving to a flexible office post-lockdown? Remember these legal and practical points

Real Estate Associate, David Rawlence is joined by Beth Hampson, Commercial Director at The Argyll Club to co-author an article for The European Business Review on the key points to consider when selecting and negotiating a new office space provider.

Read more 7 min read 18 Mar 2021 Decisions, decisions

David Rawlence and Steve Coulson offer their thoughts on the various legal structures that property owners could adopt in the serviced office market.

Read more 3 min read 29 Sep 2022 Boodle Hatfield’s Private Wealth team uplifted to tier one in Legal 500 UK 2023

Boodle Hatfield’s ‘highly respected’ ‘standout’ Private Wealth team have been elevated to tier one in the ‘Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate’ category of the 2023 guide. The firm is also delighted to report that as well as being uplifted, it has retained its top tier status in six other categories, affirming its position as one of London’s leading law firms.