PHILIPPA HIPWELL

Philippa is an experienced real estate solicitor.  She started her career at Nabarro and has since developed an excellent reputation for advising on large scale development projects and associated landlord & tenant work, acquisitions, disposals and the management of large property portfolios. Philippa’s clients have included major players in public housing and healthcare, including NHS Property Services Limited, property investors and management companies, residential developers and high street retailers including Home Bargains, Peacocks and Bon Marche.  Since joining us, Philippa has been involved in many high-profile projects including multimillion pound property investments and developments.

Work Highlights 

• Advising Local authorities on their property investments including a £110million shopping centre, a £75million retail park and a £72m office.

• Advising NHS Property Services on the multimillion-pound disposal of a hospital site.

• Acted for local authority (as lender) on their CPO to deliver a multimillion-pound mixed use regeneration scheme.

• Advising NHS Property Services Project on seven development schemes for new primary care resource centres.

• Advising Property developers on the acquisition of development land, generally conditional on planning, often involving interlinked transactions.

• Acted for Central Government departmental and non-departmental bodies, including Highways England, Natural England, Department for Education, Department for Work and Pensions and the Minstry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on the full spectrum of estates management issues.