David Watson > Geldards LLP > Nottingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Jenny Chatten and David Watson co-head Geldards LLP‘s banking group, which is experienced in acting for UK lending banks and advising individuals and corporates on re-financing, equity release and MBO’s. The firm has a strong emphasis on public sector financing and counts Derby City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council, among its roster of clients. As a key figure of the German desk, Chatten frequently supports German clients and law firms, while real estate finance lawyer, Watson focuses on lending transactions in the development, retail and healthcare sectors.

Geldards LLP is experienced in acting for clients in both the private and public sector in commercial property matters. Key areas of work undertaken pertain to commercial and residential developments, the retail and educations sector as well as the industrial and logistics sectors – an area of particular expertise of ‘exceptional’ Heather Dixon. The Nottingham property team is headed by ‘commercially minded’ and ‘pragmatic’ David Watson while the Derby team is led by Graham Banks, who is experienced in operational property matters and property investments, among others. The unit also fields a specialist team which provides property legal services to fibre optic, gas and electricity companies – the “networks” team, headed by Jamie Gordon. Tiffany Cloynes has a specialisation in the public sector advising on a variety of regeneration and infrastructure projects.