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Davitt Jones Bould Offices
LEVEL 24, THE SHARD
32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET
LONDON
SE1 9SG
England
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Mary Anderson
Work Department
Commercial Property, Real Estate Finance
Position
Partner
Career
Mary Anderson is an experienced commercial property specialist who, prior to joining DJB, practised at firms including Mishcon de Reya, Shoosmiths and Reed Smith LLP. Mary combines strong technical knowledge with considerable transactional expertise and a thoroughly commercial approach. She is also an expert in property finance and banking. She has regularly featured as “Leader” in her field in the Legal 500 and in Chambers and Partners, which ranked her as Band 1 for Banking in the Midlands for many years. During her career, Mary has acted for a number of high street Banks, commercial and residential developers, investors, high net worth individuals, project financiers, SMEs and SIPPS. She has a particular emphasis in relation to health care and related sectors, and also the leisure industry.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Commercial Property
Development / Regeneration
Landlord and tenant
Property finance
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights include advising:
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Banks including Lloyds Bank PLC, Svenska Handelsbanken, Clydesdale Bank PLC, RBS/Natwest Bank of Scotland, Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Bank, advising on a range of development and investment transactions.
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Clydesdale Bank on the original financing of The Ricoh Arena in Coventry including all property and construction related aspects.
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A law firm on the relocation of their head office. This involved coinciding the timing of three lease terminations on existing premises.
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The Rank Organisation in connection with their portfolio comprising hotels, marina developments, leisure parks, amusement centres and motorway service areas.
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A banking group on the refinancing of loans of £63m to two offshore companies over all of their trading assets.
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A bank regarding a loan to a Plc on a multi-let property in Birmingham with a complicated LLP structure.
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Gallagher Estates Limited on their acquisition of a Retail Park in Coventry, its subsequent development (including all construction documentation) and then the letting of 20 units to retail brands.
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Dominos Pizzas on their rapid expansion of units (encompassing new developments) in all parts of the country.
Year admitted: 1984
Prior to joining DJB, practised at firms including Mishcon de Reya, Shoosmiths and Reed Smith LLP.
Languages
English
Memberships
SRA number: 128586
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.