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Danielle Pillai

Legal Director
London
About

Danielle Pillai is a lawyer with broad experience advising investment clients, funds, developers, property companies, and occupiers. She advises clients on portfolio sales and acquisitions, strategic reviews, real estate finance, developments, and key lettings. Her work spans a number of sectors, including technology, social infrastructure, and retail.

Areas of FocusReal Estate

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising a development consortium on the structuring of an extensive residential development of over 5,000 homes together with associated open space and community facilities to be delivered in phases.
  • Advising a data centre operator on its restructuring of assets and subsequent refinancing. Project value GBP450 million.
  • Advising a European Union agency on a substantial underletting of its European headquarters to a serviced office provider.
  • Advising a major outdoor advertising landlord and investor on a new licence agreement with a leading outdoor media company to include a portfolio of new sites and an extensive re-gearing of existing and future sites.
  • Advising a major international theatre organisation on their real estate portfolio including the lease extension of its London HQ.
  • Advising a US fund on the purchase of two student accommodation buildings with its JV partner. Project value GBP60 million.
  • Advising a chain of department stores on its UK portfolio including advising on its development of a regional mixed use scheme following through to pre-lets of the retail space and long leasehold sale of the residential space. Project value GBP12 million.
  • Advising a multiplex cinema chain on the development of multi-screen cinemas.
  • Advising a high class serviced office provider on several acquisitions in central London.
Education
  • BPP Law School, London, LPC (Distinction), 2005
  • University of Birmingham, LLB (Hons) Law, 2004

Seminars

  • Co-speaker for RICS CPD Foundation Seminar: What are overage and uplift clauses?

Memberships And Affiliations

  • The Law Society

My latest insights

Publication

High street rental auctions – what you need to know

21 November 2024 .9 minute read

Publication

Renters (Reform) Bill: A quick overview

19 May 2023 .7 minute read

Connect

Phone

+44 207 153 7078
(Work, London)
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