Experience

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  Maples teesdale llp

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2018

  Trainee solicitor

  My training contract comprises of 5 seats: real estate finance, commercial property, secondment at Nestle, litigation and corporate. I have gained broad experience covering:• Property management work: drafting leases, licences and wayleaves at shopping centers and office buildings • Acted for corporate occupiers acquiring leasehold property assets and dealing with bespoke licences for alterations• Acted for land promoters at sites in Essex and Kent, drafting reports on title and raising inquiries with the seller• Worked in the Nestle in house legal team drafting commercial contracts, reviewing packaging/promotional videos against the CAP Code and presenting on employment topics• Acted for landlord's and tenant's dealing with lease renewals, serving break notices and rent demands• Setting up the Topco entity as part of the JV for the purchase of a warehouse site; drafting written resolutions, board minutes, share certificates, share for share exchange agreement and STFs• Acted on the acquisition of a site in Reading , drafting the corporate due diligence report for the client and reviewing the disclosure letter Show less

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  Wedlake bell

  Oct 2018 - Mar 2020

  Commercial property solicitor

  • Acted on a number of sales and purchases of a variety of asset types, including mixed-use schemes, office buildings, residential property and industrial units. • I have experience drafting new leases, renewals, reversionary leases and surrenders. I have also dealt with general management matters (such as wayleave agreements, licences for alterations and licences to assign and underlet) and post completion aspects such as Land Registry applications and SDLT submissions.• Acted for both lenders and borrowers on several financing and re-financing deals. I reported to a Greek bank taking security over five commercial assets in respect of a loan of £11m. I have acted for a South-African based real estate company on two re-financing deals and drafted certificates for the bank to review, discharged the existing security, dealt with property CP’s and provided the usual completion undertakings. Show less

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  Cms

  Jun 2020 - May 2024

  • Acted for Columbia Threadneedle on acquisitions and disposals and the asset management of properties in the TPUT, Zurich and Sackville funds. I have advised on a number of investment deals of various industrial, office and mixed use properties throughout the UK with a combined value of over £300m in the last 3 years. • Acted for a high net worth individual on the sale of a large residential scheme in London, the acquisition of a pub and the acquisition of several residential flats in Chelsea. • Led on the sale of a large office and retail leasehold property on the Isle of Dogs. • Led on the sale of a complex freehold office and retail property with a Manco operating the restaurant on the ground floor. • Asset management and assisting on litigations aspects in respect of a prime office block in Devonshire Square, London.• Acted for St Martins on the asset management of the More London portfolio which comprises of office and retail leases. Show less

  • Associate

    Jul 2022 - May 2024

  • Associate

    Jul 2022 - Apr 2024

  • Lawyer (Commercial Property)

    Jun 2020 - Jun 2022
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  Kpmg

  May 2024 - now

  Manager, commercial property lawyer