David Paxton

David advises landowners and promoters on land promotion agreements, option agreements, collaboration agreements, deferred payment, overage, equalisation, and sales structures.

• Advised landowners on the sale of land pursuant to a planning promotion agreement in Surrey with deferred payment structure and legal charge security.
• Advised landowners on a major land promotion agreement in Kent with deferred payment structure
• Advised a landowner on the promotion of a site in Buckinghamshire with a national land promoter.
• Advised landowners on negotiating option agreements with a land promoter.
• Advised a national land promoter on a land promotion agreement for a major residential housing development in Hampshire.
• Advised landowners on entry into a collaboration and equalisation agreement for the promotion of a site.

David advises developers on development agreements, forward funding agreements, land assembly, option agreements, overage agreements, infrastructure agreements, and title due diligence.

• Advised a developer on a forward-funding development agreement of various sites in London with a major US build-to-rent operator.
• Advised the government on a major energy infrastructure project in the north of England.
• Advised a Hong Kong family office on the acquisition and development of a scheme in central London near Crossrail.
• Advised an investor on the acquisition and development of various major retail units as part of a development and leaseback scheme to the seller.
• Advised a developer on the acquisition and residential development of a site near Regents Park, London.
• Advised a luxury real estate developer on its development of a property in Chelsea into residential flats.
• Advising a French developer on a residential development in Kensington for a single family home.
• Advised a luxury developer on the development of a central London site for senior living and the forward funding agreement.

David advises investors on acquisition and sale, partnering and joint venture arrangements, financing, and leasing of residential and commercial real estate.

• Advised a Saudi family office on a joint venture for the development of a residential real estate project in central London.
• Advised a UAE UHNWI on the acquisition of an investment property in London.
• Advised a family office on entering into a joint venture with a developer for a luxury mixed-use residential and hospitality development in the Alps.
• Advised a gold bullion company on its occupational lease.
• Advised a French private equity fund on restructuring its investment in a mixed-use residential development asset in Mayfair following the insolvency of the developer.

David advises landowners, property companies and corporate occupiers on the leasing of offices, retail units, industrial sites, and leisure and F&B units and schemes.

• Advised a property fund on the leasing of its new development in Colmore Row, Birmingham.
• Advised an international mining company on its new London head office lease.
• Advised a Dutch developer on the letting of its retail units of a new development in the UK.
• Advised a management company on the major development of a residential property in London.
• Advised an Asian family office on the letting of a mixed-use property in Charing Cross, London.
• Advised an Irish developer on the letting of its UK real estate portfolio.
• Advised a UK developer and property company on the letting of its flagship hospitality and leisure assets in London.

David advises landowners, corporates, developers, and investors on a range of major infrastructure projects.

• Advised Department of Transport on a mixed-use development of Euston Station with Network Rail and HS2.
• Advised Chelsea Football Club on the development of Stamford Bridge, Chelsea.

David advises investors and developers on corporate joint ventures and partnerships to acquire and develop real estate.

• Advised a developer on a corporate joint venture with an institutional investor for a mixed-use residential scheme in north London.
• Advised an Irish family office on a joint venture with a developer for a luxury residential development in south-west England.
• Advised a UAE investor on a joint venture with a developer for a luxury residential development in central London.

David advises global family offices on high-value property acquisitions, joint ventures, and real estate development, leveraging expertise in private wealth, finance, and luxury asset management across prime international locations.

• Advised a Saudi family office on a joint venture for the development of a residential real estate project in central London.
• Advising a HNW landowner on the promotion of a site in Buckinghamshire with a national land promoter.
• Advised a Hong Kong family office on the acquisition and development of a scheme in central London near Crossrail.
• Advised a UAE UHNWI on the acquisition of an investment property in London.
• Advised a family office on entering into a joint venture with a developer for a luxury mixed-use residential and hospitality development in the Alps.
• Advised an Irish family office on a joint venture with a developer for a luxury residential development in south-west England.
• Advised a UAE investor on a joint venture with a developer for a luxury residential development in central London.
• Advised a Dubai UHNWI on his London real estate portfolio.

David advises landowners, corporates, developers and investors on a range of energy projects including oil, gas, and renewable energy (solar, wind, and biomass) and major infrastructure projects.

• Advised a renewable energy developer on partnering with a sovereign wealth fund to fund the development and operation of various biomass sites across the UK.
• Advised a major US company on its 30-year power purchase agreement for its industrial plant site with a Scandinavian solar developer.
• Advised landowners on renewable solar power projects in south-west England.
• Advised a German solar developer on its renewable solar power projects across the UK including their funding.

David advises developers on development agreements, forward-funding agreements, land assembly, option agreements, overage agreements, infrastructure agreements, and title due diligence.

• Advised a developer on a forward-funding development agreement of various sites in London with a major US build-to-rent operator.
• Advised the government on a major energy infrastructure project in the north of England.
• Advised a Hong Kong family office on the acquisition and development of a mixed-use retail and leisure scheme in central London near Crossrail.
• Advised an investor on acquisition and development of various major retail units as part of a development and leaseback scheme to the seller.
• Advised a developer on the acquisition and residential development of a site near Regents Park, London.
• Advised a luxury real estate developer on its development of a property in Chelsea into residential flats.
• Advised a French developer on a residential development in Kensington for a single family home.
• Advised a luxury developer on the development of a central London site for senior living and the forward-funding agreement.

David advises on hospitality, retail, and leisure real estate, including hotel refinancing, flagship store openings, stadium redevelopment, and mixed-use projects, combining expertise in property law, leases, and complex development transactions.

• Advised Chelsea Football Club on the development of Stamford Bridge, Chelsea.
• Advised a Dutch developer on the letting of its retail units of a new development in the UK.
• Advised an investor on acquisition and development of various major retail units as part of a development and leaseback scheme to the seller.
• Advised a Hong Kong family office on the acquisition and development of a mixed-use retail and leisure scheme in central London near Crossrail.
• Advised a family office on entering into a joint venture with a developer for a luxury mixed-use residential and hospitality development in the Alps.
• Advised on the refinancing of various 5* London hotels including the Connaught, Savoy, and Claridges.
• Advised a UK developer and property company on the letting of its flagship hospitality and leisure assets in London.