With ‘a great depth of knowledge’, Mishcon de Reya LLP is well-informed in the build-to-rent, elderly care, and student housing sectors. Anita Rivera leads the practice and is a key port of call for investment funds, property companies, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Daniel Farrand is highly regarded in the private rented sector, while Tom Barton is often engaged in compulsory purchases and planning enforcement matters.
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- ‘Great depth of knowledge, they are efficient, and good people to work with.’
- ‘They are a superb firm, they are highly focused on securing the best outcomes for their clients.’
‘Anita Rivera stands out, she is brilliant with clients, putting them at their ease even in highly complex situations.'
‘Anita Rivera, Daniel Farrand, and Tom Barton are outstanding leaders in the field of planning. I have had the pleasure of working with Tom on a number of matters and he is an exceptional solicitor, with the focus always on doing the absolute best for his client. He is diligent, cogent and persuasive in his written work, and has the rare ability to offer sensible strategic insights and judgment on the big calls. He is someone you want to be fighting your corner, and I would advise settling if you find yourself against him.’
Key clients
- Redcar Bulk Terminal Limited
- New Zone Developments Limited
- 12 HP Nominee Trust
- Stratford Village Development Partnership
- Healey Development Solutions (Broadway) Limited
- Birch Ventures Limited
- Shaftesbury Capital PLC
- Triton Jersey No 2
- Ocado Retail Limited
- Notting Hill Genesis
Work highlights
Advised New Zone Developments Limited on its planning application for a 35 storey office building at 99 City Road situated adjacent to the Old Street Roundabout with the London Borough of Islington.
Advised 12 HP Nominee Trust on obtaining planning permission and listed building consent for a large basement extension in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Advising Stratford Village Development Partnership and Get Living on their final 2 development plots at East Village in the former Olympic village.
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Practice head
Anita Rivera
Other key lawyers
Daniel Farrand; Tom Barton