Areas of Practice
Track Record
Disposal of a portfolio of hotels on behalf of a family office
Acquisition of offices buildings in Mayfair for £70m
Major retail lettings in London to Leica, Marchesi and Space NK
Advising serviced-office operators Kitt and Runway East on management agreements throughout London
Advising on the relocation of JustPark’s London HQ
Advising on a hotel owner operator and developer on their portfolio of hotels
Advising an entrepreneurial property company on the development, asset management and disposal of mixed-use schemes
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.
Recommended by David
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, decisionsDavid Rawlence and Steve Coulson offer their thoughts on the various legal structures that property owners could adopt in the serviced office market.
Read more 4 min read 04 Jan 2022 239 football pitches worth of office space lost in past yearIn the Financial Times, Associate, David Rawlence reflects on how Coronavirus has shaken up the commercial property landscape, resulting in substantial quantities of office space being put out of use, which has been particularly evident in smaller cities and outer London suburbs.
Read more 8 min read 12 Nov 2021 What do the Government proposals for the new arbitration scheme to deal with rent arrears that accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic mean for landlords and tenants?On 9 November 2021, the Government presented the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill to Parliament providing the detail of the proposed arbitration scheme to deal with rent arrears that accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst this is subject to change before it becomes law, it contains significant proposals that will affect both landlords and tenants. The Government also published a new Code of practice for commercial property relationships.
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