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WBD Associate shortlisted at the 2022 Rising Star Awards
04 May 2022
Womble Bond Dickinson Associate Nazmin Akthar has been shortlisted at the 2022 Rising Star Awards.
WBD advises on funding and acquisition of multi-million-pound Edinburgh Build to Rent project
27 Apr 2022
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has advised Build to Rent developer PLATFORM_ on development and funding arrangements for its 464-home residential project in Edinburgh for SEK 1.5 billion (£124.4 million) by European real estate firm Heimstaden Bostad AB.
WBD advises on £5.5m Gateshead retail park acquisition
25 Oct 2021
Womble Bond Dickinson has advised private property investment and development company Buccleuch Property on its acquisition of a retail and trade park in Gateshead for £5.5m.
Building safety - the story so far
16 Jun 2021
Changes to building safety aren't just about cladding. They're about creating a thread of responsibility for safety throughout a building's life. This guide is a comprehensive overview of building safety and the story so far.
Planning for the Future - building back better?
11 Nov 2020
The Government's consultation on the "planning system of the future" closed on 29 October 2020. For a white paper, the consultation document contained a remarkable number of proposals for a reworked planning system for England. Many of the proposals are ambitious and would require primary legislation though some fundamental aspects of the system would remain.
WBD bolsters Edinburgh offering with new partner hire
14 Sep 2020
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has strengthened its real estate practice in Edinburgh with the appointment of Paul Mason who joins as a partner.
Changes to CIL, S106 agreements and provision of affordable housing
24 Aug 2020
The Government's White Paper on its proposed changes to the planning system was released earlier this month to much excitement in the planning and development world, which it is reasonable to say, has had its fair share of #PlanningReformDay's over the decades since the introduction of the Town and County Planning Act 1947.
WBD wins Legal 500 award for real estate
16 Jan 2020
Womble Bond Dickinson has been recognised for its expertise in Real Estate in the 2020 Legal 500 awards – winning the Real Estate Firm (outside London) of the year. The Real Estate award covers expertise in commercial property, construction, planning and environment, property litigation and social housing.
Remedies in public procurement claims: when can a declaration of ineffectiveness be granted?
19 Aug 2019
The recent case of AEW Europe LLP & Ors –v- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is a public procurement case which brings into focus the circumstances when the remedy of a declaration of ineffectiveness (DoI) may be available under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR).
The Telecoms Code: a genuine intention to redevelop?
12 Jul 2019
There has been a steady stream of new Telecoms Code cases coming out of the First Tier Tribunal. The latest considers how the genuineness of a site provider's intention is to be assessed when the site provider seeks to prevent an operator accessing land on the ground of the site provider's intended redevelopment.
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