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Tony Fitzmaurice
Work Department
Commercial Property
Position
Consultant
Career
Tony has advised a mixture of private sector developers and investors and public sector bodies on their property portfolios for over 30 years. Prior to joining DJB, he held the role of Head of Real Estate at both Cobbetts and Brabners (Manchester). He also has particular experience in property development and regeneration schemes including public/private partnerships. He holds the highest accolades in both Chambers and Partners (Senior Statesperson) and the Legal 500 (Hall of Fame).
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Commercial property
Development / regeneration
Landlord and tenant
Property finance
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights include advising:
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Peel Media Ltd on the £1billion MediaCity Project at Salford Quays. This scheme involved the relocation of various BBC Departments including Sport and Children’s programmes to a new state of the art facility and the development of a separate studio facility for the use of the BBC and others.
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Salford City Council on the Greengate Development, a new strategic gateway between Salford and Manchester.
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Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council on a flagship development scheme involving the construction of a new sports research facility for Bolton University.
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A joint venture investment partnership on the sale of a tenanted Industrial Estate. The sale included the benefit of over twenty leases to occupational tenants.
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A investment company on the multimillion pound disposal of a 25 acre industrial park in the North West.
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Westmorland Ltd, in conjunction with The Gloucestershire Gateway Trust on the development of a Motorway Services Area with a value in excess of £40m. Tony had to accommodate charitable objectives and defend a judicial review claim.
Year admitted: 1984
Previous roles and firms: Partner and Head of Real Estate at Brabners LLP. Partner and former Head of Real Estate and Management Board Member at Cobbetts LLP.
Languages
English
Memberships
SRA number: 128718
Education
University of Birmingham (LLB) Law
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Real estate > Commercial property: Manchester
(Leading individuals)Davitt Jones Bould‘s founder, the experienced Madeleine Davitt, leads its Manchester practice. The team continues to assist some of the UK’s biggest landowners on such key projects as the major road scheme developments in and around Manchester, for National Highways, a matter Nichola Gray and the ‘tactful, clear and totally informed’ Zaheer Bashir are advising on. The ‘highly respected’ Tony Fitzmaurice ably manages a broad range of complex portfolios. Richard Holmes regularly works on high-profile developments for key clients. Net-zero specialist partner Stephen Chalcraft joined from Shakespeare Martineau LLP in January 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals North West > Real estate > Commercial property: Manchester
- Commercial property: Manchester North West > Real estate