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GEMMA MERRY

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Admitted as a Solicitor:  2005

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 0203 026 8305

Email: gemma.merry@djblaw.co.uk

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Commercial Property

Development / Regeneration

Landlord and Tenant

Highways

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Gemma Merry

Gemma specialises in commercial property matters, including acquisitions and disposals of freehold and leasehold land for both small and large scale sites, handling overage and clawback and general estates management.  Gemma has particular experience of acting for clients in Central and Local Government and organisations in the healthcare and retail sectors.  Before joining DJB, Gemma worked at Capsticks for 10 years.

WORK HIGHLIGHTS

 

Highlights include advising: 

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  • TM Lewin in relation to their estate, which included advising on an assignment of a lease, grants of leases, lease renewals and surrenders in various locations across London, including Canary Wharf.

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  • The NHS on a £25million disposal of a hospital site to a developer.

 

  • Government departmental and non-departmental bodies on their estates management requirements.  This includes advising Highways England on the acquisition of land and properties via CPO so that they could develop new road schemes across the UK

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  • An NHS organisation on a third party development, which involved a transfer of land to the GP developers,  a complex Development Agreement, land swaps with the Local Authority and leasebacks to the NHS organisation, with short term leases to the NHS organisation for decant accommodation during the build.

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  • The Met Office on complex estates management  issues relating to unique real estate such as weather stations.  

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"Gemma's correspondence and speed of response was very good and I'd have no hesitation in having Gemma act on any future matters on our behalf."  

Case Manager, Met Office

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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