David Stead

Partner

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What can I do for you

David has 20 years of practical, hands-on experience advising parties to real estate transactions which involve both the public and private sectors.  He acts on complex procurement projects, as well as strategic acquisitions and disposals, advising Government departments, developers, land owners and investors.  Such projects involve a number of specialist considerations, which David is ideally placed to advise on.

What do others say

“With a fixed deadline linked to the move to a new hospital, David and his colleagues from Mills & Reeve have provided clear and constructive advice throughout the disposal process.”

Legal 500:  a recommended lawyer "who gives good commercial advice".

“In David Stead you have a lawyer who I would have thought would be extremely popular with all clients.”

Supporting your ambitions

A really good recent example of David's work, which showcases his technical skills and sector knowledge, is the strip income project he completed between a University, bank investor and student accommodation operator (all household names) in the last year.  Strip income is a procurement methodology which de-risks a land purchase or development deal for the investor, but is highly complex.  Considerations such as bank security, tax, responsibility for repair and the application of leasehold enfranchisement rules must be addressed.   David has years of experience advising on lease based legal structures and was able to achieve the optimum outcome for all.

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What our clients say about us

“I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.”

“They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.”

“All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.”

“I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.”