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ABBEY SHEPHERD 
PARTNER 


Admitted:  2014 (Fellow of the Chartered Legal Executives), 2021 (Solicitor)

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 020 3059 1540

Email: abbey.shepherd@djblaw.co.uk

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Commercial Property

Abbey is a strategic, commercial solicitor with experience in real estate transactions, specialising in acquisitions/ disposals, asset management, and refinancing. Abbey has acted for a diverse client base, including major landlords, tenants, investors and lenders.

 

Abbey is also a telecommunications specialist, having written various articles on 5G and wayleave agreements, Abbey is experienced in dealing with code agreements, telecoms leases, wayleave agreements, site access agreements and strategic advice. 

WORK HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE ​

  • Advised on asset management and refinancing projects for Deloitte across diverse sectors—including retail, industrial, logistics, and office—for both national and international corporate occupiers.

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  • Acted for developers on site acquisitions and refinances, including complex structures such as option exercises, land swaps, easements, and substation leases to enable full residential use post-completion.

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  • Provided real estate support to DLA’s corporate team on a £1.5bn share transaction.

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  • Represented investors, banks, charities, REITs, and joint ventures on lease grants and renewals across varied property portfolios, from mid-market assets to prime multimillion-pound buildings throughout England.

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  • Broad landlord and tenant expertise, including lease transactions from peppercorn rents to £1m+ per annum, handling both contested and uncontested lease renewals under the 1954 Act, from initial drafting through to dispute resolution.

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  • Managed and assisted on acquisitions and disposals of commercial and mixed-use assets, including shopping centers and business parks.

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  • Coordinated external counsel across multiple jurisdictions (Spain, Italy, France, Germany) on high-value corporate acquisitions, including a pan-European solar farm portfolio.

ABOUT DAVITT JONES BOULD​

As the largest, most experienced law firm specialising in real estate in the UK, we have been trusted advisors to the real estate market for 25 years. We have over 75 lawyers, all of whom joined us from senior in-house or private practice roles, and bring an average of 25 years’ post qualification experience each. With their expertise and commercial experience, we advise a prestigious client base in the public and private sector on the full spectrum of real estate legal issues, including commercial property, planning, property litigation, construction, environment, real estate finance and other related areas. Operating in our specialist area uniquely positions us to help other professional firms, and through our Real Estate Support solution we support teams in the silver circle, UK Top 30, US Top 50, the Big Four and beyond.

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