Areas of Practice
Track Record
David’s flexible and managed office operations experience
Advising Canvas Offices on new 35,000 SQ FT location above Holborn Tube Station (further details here)
Advising Runway East on a landmark joint venture flex space transaction, 44,392 square feet over six floors, at 24-28 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1 (further details here)
Advising the Drayton on a new members club and serviced office at 15 Hanover Square (further details here)
David’s other experience
Acting for various landed estates within prime central London, including the Howard de Walden Estate, on their residential disposal programmes
Acting for various landed estates on major retail/leisure lettings in London including to Leica, Marchesi and Space NK
Acting for a family office on the ongoing asset management of a major office development in the City of London
Acquisition of multi-let offices buildings in Mayfair for £70m
Acquisition and financing of a multi-let office building in the City for £45m for foreign listed property company
Advising a hotel owner operator on their portfolio of hotels throughout London
Acting for various lenders in respect of both acquisition and development finance
Advising tenants on head office relocations (including JustPark’s office relocation)
Acting for a family office on the development, financing, asset management and disposal of various mixed-use and office to residential schemes
Advising a long-term landowner in Kent on the disposal of land to a house builder (including overage and other development rights)
Acquisition and ongoing asset management of an industrial park 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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Boodle Hatfield has advised flexible workspace operator, Runway East, on a landmark joint venture flex space transaction at 24-28 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1.
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