Daniel Polden is a partner in Locke Lord’s London office. He is a member of Locke Lord’s real estate and finance group and focuses his practice on all aspects of property law. Well-known to his clients as a team player, Daniel is proactive in facilitating introductions to funders and making connections for his clients to potential joint venturers and other professionals.
Daniel has experience in property funding transactions, sales and purchase of investment properties, joint ventures and property development. He frequently acts for "owner occupiers" of properties in their dealings with their real estate portfolio, including cinema/leisure groups, betting shop chains, automotive dealers, restaurant operators, retailers and the offices for a range of different business. In his banking and finance and real estate practices, Daniel also represents domestic and offshore companies and institutions, retail organisations and individuals.
Daniel is consistently recognised by Chambers UK, WhichLawyer? and Legal500.
Education
- Law Society Finals, 1982
- Common Professional Examination in Law, 1981
with distinction - B.A. Hons., Economics & Politics, Essex
Representative Experience
- Acquisition of office investment for offshore client and complex financing arrangements
- Refinancing mixed portfolio for UK investor client
- Acquisition and finance (including SDLT structuring) of development site in London for offshore client (introduced to main finance source)
- Acquisition of development site in NW England (and introduction to main finance source) for development as 300-400 units
- Sales of various commercial property investments for UK client
- Acquisition of Central London office building for redevelopment as residential (55 units), offices and retail (including introduction to source of bridging finance)
- Acting for UK Bank on finance of purchase of trading property company with large portfolio (working with Banking and Corporate Teams on relevant aspects)
Publications & Presentations
- Author, Rebuilding Real Estate Returns, Raconteur (9 Oct 2009)
Professional History
- Partner, Locke Lord LLP
- Partner, Salans (2001-2012)
- Partner, Ross & Craig (1988-2001)
- Associate, Ross & Craig (1987-1988)
- Associate, Birkbeck Montagu (1984-1987)
- Admitted as a Solicitor in England & Wales (1984)
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Recognised, Super Lawyers UK (2013)
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