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Dave has 20 years real estate experience and is expert in his areas of practice of property development and investment. He acts for major property developers, investors and funders. 

He has extensive experience of large mixed use property development (particularly in the living sector) including long term urban redevelopment projects for both the public and private sector as well high value, complex property investment. Dave is known for providing targeted, timely advice to deliver projects as efficiently as possible. 

Relevant experience

  • Land Securities on their £450m acquisition of MediaCity, Salford through two corporate wrapped transactions.
  • Heimstaden on a number of matters including site acquisitions, forward fundings and forward purchases of assets for their UK BtR fund.
  • English Cities Fund on their joint venture with Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council to develop “Stockport 8” a new mixed use town centre neighbourhood for Stockport delivering over 1,200 new homes.  Part of the wider £1bn vision for the town centre.
  • Mountpark Properties on its sale of a multi-jurisdictional portfolio of industrial and logistics assets with a value in excess of £500 million.
  • Muse Developments opposite Network Rail and Pension Insurance Corporation on the £225 million development funding of the “New Victoria” development adjacent to Victoria Station, Manchester comprising 500+ BtR units, hotel, commercial and extensive new public realm.

Education

  • 2004 – Admitted as a Solicitor, England & Wales.
  • 2002 – Legal Practice Course (PG. Dip.), Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester.
  • 1998 – LL.B, Liverpool John Moores University , Liverpool.
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