Melanie Greer-Walker > Davitt Jones Bould > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Davitt Jones Bould Offices
LEVEL 24, THE SHARD
32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET
LONDON
SE1 9SG
England
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Melanie Greer-Walker
Work Department
Commercial Property
Position
Partner
Career
After an initial career in corporate banking, structured finance and treasury at British Rail/Railtrack plc, Melanie trained as a solicitor at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and worked at Addleshaw Goddard and Rosenblatt. Melanie has a wealth of experience advising on a range of complex commercial property matters. She has recently advised on a number of multi-million-pound strategic development acquisitions and disposals. Prior to joining DJB, Melanie was an in-house Solicitor at One Housing in London, responsible for bringing all of their commercial property work in house. She also has experience of working with blue-chip clients, high-value lease work, portfolio management, business sales and purchases and refinancing matters. One client recently told the Legal 500 that Melanie Greer-Walker was, ‘the best lawyer we have ever worked with’. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Commercial Property
Development / regeneration
Housing
Landlord and tenant
Residential property
Property finance
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights include advising:
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Sellar Property Group on the development of The Shard, London Bridge.
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A ‘Top 100’ law firm on the lease of a new office in the City of London.
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An award-winning architecture and property development firm on refinancing their existing loan portfolio
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Frugalpac on their move to a new head office and manufacturing plant in Sussex. Frugalpac are a new and innovative business which aims to eliminate coffee cup waste by using recycled paper for recycled cups.
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Martinspeed Limited on the £23 million conditional sale of a large warehouse site for redevelopment into 500 student units for King’s College
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One Housing Group (whilst in-house) on all of the the legal issues to arise out of their 250 commercial properties.
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A leading pension company’s extensive commercial property investment portfolio: including dealing with lease renewals, licences, s146 notices, break notices and advising on all other aspects of leasehold management.
Year admitted: 2002
Previous firms: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Addleshaw Goddard; Rosenblatt; One Housing Group Ltd (In-house).
Languages
English
Memberships
SRA number: 299271
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
Clients praise the department at Davitt Jones Bould for its ‘excellent communication, collaboration, and transparency’. The firm advises on the full gamut of corporate occupier matters, ranging from lease portfolio management, pre-lets, asset management strategies, and the development of new offices, often advising local and international household names. Peter Allinson and Madeleine Davitt
jointly head the group, with Davitt frequently leading large scale real estate projects. John Condliffe demonstrates transactional experience and has helped in developing distribution hubs for major retailers, Teresa Kamppari Baker advises developers and real estate investors, and Melanie Greer-Walker handles commercial property mandates. Sean Bulman focuses on real estate portfolio management, Philippa Hipwell’s strengths include landlord and tenant work, and Louisa Swanton advises on real estate matters in the agricultural sector. Clients come to Gillian Lewis for assistance on investment and corporate occupier work, whereas Mary Anderson is a key contact for real estate finance matters.
London > Real estate > Commercial property: development
Davitt Jones Bould is a boutique real estate firm experienced in providing its clients, which regularly include public bodies, on their development and regeneration schemes. Its expertise covers the full life cycle of a development project. The firm is well-versed in alternative asset classes, including affordable housing and film studio developments. The team is led by Peter Allinson, Madeleine Davitt and John Condliffe. Melanie Greer-Walker is a veteran in office development, whilst Philippa Hipwell often advises healthcare clients. The firm has seen sizable growth in the past year, with a number of new partners joining: Namita Maktar and Sandy Munroe joined in January 2024 from an in-house position and Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP respectively; Paul Davies joined in February 2024 from Harper James; and Stephanie Robinson joined in November 2023 from Bird & Bird LLP.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial property: corporate occupiers London > Real estate
- Commercial property: development London > Real estate