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Examples of work undertaken by DJB lawyers

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Secured multiple sites through negotiation and compulsory purchase orders for the purpose of multi-million-pound developments.

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Secured planning permission for the construction of various mixed use developments comprising housing, shopping centres, transport infrastructure and amenities.

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Drafted and negotiated complex Section 106 agreements and Community Infrastructure Levies for multi-million pound developments.

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Securing planning and environmental consents for housing development projects, including contesting a highly contentious water infrastructure obligation imposed on a national developer.

Our Services

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- Commercial and residential development

- Establishment of scheme and structure

- Site assembly

- Development and construction contracts

- Warranties

- Public and private sector agreements

- Planning permissions and obligations

- Funding mechanisms

- Joint ventures

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Delivering development projects has become increasingly complex in recent years with the regular changes to planning laws, stringent environmental regulations, increasing finance options and the ever changing economic situation due to the pandemic and Brexit.   DJB Solicitors have extensive experience of working with the public and private sectors to make their development plans a reality. 

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Our Experience

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DJB is the largest specialist Real Estate law firm in the UK. Our highly acclaimed team of commercial property lawyers have considerable experience in meeting all the development needs of both private and public sector organisations.

 

DJB lawyers have advised on some of the largest and most complex real estate developments in the country. Our experience covers the entire spectrum of development issues including securing land and planning permission for the multi-million pound development of mixed use infrastructure. In addition, we have advised on numerous construction law, environmental law and planning law issues relating to large developments.

 

The firm has a proven track record of delivering commercial real estate services according to the unique needs of our clients' organisations.

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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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