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David Wilkinson
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David Wilkinson

London, United Kingdom
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  • English
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David specialises in real estate investment and development in central London and beyond. He acts for global private equity, real estate funds, institutions, developers and landed estates across a variety of sectors. His practice covers direct and indirect sales and acquisitions, geared headleases, forward commitments, forward fundings and complex development agreements. Clients include CBRE Investment Management, Goodman, Ivanhoe Cambridge, KKR, LS Estates, Newlands Developments, The Portman Estate and Swiss Life Asset Managers. 

Relevant experience

  • The Portman Estate: 
    • the redevelopment of The Cumberland Hotel on Oxford Street - the UK’s largest hotel headlease re-gear and redevelopment - by a joint venture between Starwood Capital Group and London & Regional 
    • the redevelopment of 19-35 Baker Street - a 206,000 sq ft mixed-use redevelopment by Derwent London and grant of a new geared headlease with a 129 year term.
  • KKR on its majority investment in TBC.London, a 110,000 sq ft mixed-use development next to Tower Bridge, by a joint venture between KKR and FORE.
  • A joint venture between Equites Property Fund and Newlands Developments in relation to the forward funding with Panattoni of a £200m development to create 800,000 sq ft of logistics space next to the M1 in Milton Keynes.
  • Ivanhoe Cambridge on the £353m disposal of 3 Minster Court, in the City of London.
  • LS Estates on the reconstruction of 17 Columbus Courtyard, Canary Wharf, as flexible laboratory and office space.
  • Swiss Life Asset Managers on the indirect acquisition of Duet, a 270-apartment BTR scheme in Salford Quays.

Education

  • 2008 – LL.B (Exempting), Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Practice Areas
Real Estate Planning Real Estate Development Real Estate Investment Real Estate Occupiers

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