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John has over 25 years' experience in the commercial property sector.
In a wide-ranging career he has acted for clients as diverse as Staples UK, Scottish Widows/Kintyre LLP, Dandara, IKEA (Pension Fund), Bank of Scotland, JJB, Dave Whelan Sports, Inacity, CIT, Pure Leisure Group, Freeport, Lookers plc and a number of private investment syndicates and developers.
Significant transactions include:
- the development of a 500,000 square foot CDC warehouse for Corporate Express
- refinancing of the MEN Arena;
- the development, letting and disposal of Giltbrook Retail Park, Nottingham and various other retail park investments for IKEA's Pension Fund;
- various mixed use developments and city centre residential schemes for Dandara;
- the acquisition of the Office World retail chain for Staples UK, and the development of the Staples retail warehouse chain since its inception in 1993;
- the funding of various hotel, leisure and public house portfolios for a number of lenders;
- and the acquisition, management, tax structuring and disposal of a Scottish Widows Property Fund for a sum in excess of £150million.
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
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“John is a really approachable lawyer who is easy to speak to and gets things done. He understands what we're doing on a matter and why we're doing it. ”
Chambers UK 2022
“John is very calm - he doesn't get flustered by anything and is proactive in the way he deals with issues.”
Chambers UK 2022
“John Hyde is commercial, pragmatic and technically strong. Clients note his responsiveness and personal attention to their matters”
Legal 500 UK
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