ArabellaDobson

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Arabella Dobson has experience in a broad range of general commercial real estate matters involving a variety of property types, including hotels, high-end office premises, shopping centers, and logistics warehouses. Her practice focuses on prelets/lettings for leading retail landlords, investment acquisitions and disposals, and property development. Arabella also advises on the real estate aspects of corporate and finance transactions.

Arabella has acted for numerous clients including Bank of East Asia, British Land, Delancey/DV4, Greystar, Hansteen, LondonMetric, and Oxenwood.

Examples of Arabella's recent experience include acting for DV4 on the regeneration of Elephant & Castle, London; acting for British Land in connection with the redevelopment and investment in central Ealing, West London; and the launch of British Land's new brand Storey — providing flexible workspace.

Experience

  • OakNorth finances acquisition of UK Storage CompanyJones Day advised OakNorth Bank plc in connection with its financing of the buyout of UK Storage Company by a consortium led by investment funds advised by Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP and operating partner Pithos Capital.
  • OakNorth provides growth financing for Lovett CareJones Day advised OakNorth Bank plc in connection with certain bespoke secured debt facilities to finance the strategic growth plans of Lovett Care Limited, the UK care home provider.
  • LondonMetric Property sells Tonbridge retail parkJones Day advised LondonMetric Property Plc in the £22 million sale of a 61,000 square foot retail park in Tonbridge, Kent.
  • Macquarie acquires Euston Solar FarmJones Day advised Macquarie in the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Euston Solar Farm Limited, a UK-based renewable energy developer focused primarily on the development of utility-scale solar plants.
  • Sun Communities Inc. acquires Park Leisure 2000 Ltd.Jones Day advised Sun Communities, Inc. in the £186 million acquisition of Park Leisure 2000 Ltd. from Midlothian Capital Partners.
  • Macquarie Asset Management acquires 50% shareholding in Island Green PowerJones Day advised Macquarie Asset Management ("MAM"), via Macquarie Green Investment Group Renewable Energy Fund 2 ("MGREF2"), in its acquisition of 50% of the shares in Island Green Power Limited, a UK-based renewable energy developer focused primarily on the development of utility-scale solar plants.
  • Cain International provides £261.5 million development loan to Shinfield Studios to finance construction of film and television production facility in ReadingJones Day advised Cain International in connection with a £261.5 million development loan provided to Shinfield Studios to finance the construction of a film and television production facility in Reading.
  • Sun Communities acquires Park Holidays UK for $1.3 billionJones Day advised Sun Communities, Inc. on its acquisition of Park Holidays UK for approximately $1.3 billion.
  • Oxford Properties acquires seven properties for £202.5 millionJones Day represented Oxford Properties advised by M7 in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of seven properties located across the United Kingdom known as the Bow and Arrow portfolio for £202.5 million.
  • Axion BioSystems acquires M-Solv Manufacturing LimitedJones Day advised Axion BioSystems, Inc. in the acquisition of UK-based printed electronics manufacturer M-Solv Manufacturing Limited, a subsidiary of M-Solv Ltd.
  • Ensign-Bickford Industries acquires Cawood Scientific LimitedJones Day advised Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. on its acquisition of Cawood Scientific Limited (Cawood).
  • MassMutual partners with Low Carbon to accelerate transition to renewable energyJones Day advised Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) on its debt and equity investment in Low Carbon Energy Holdings Limited (“Low Carbon”), a subsidiary of Low Carbon Limited, an established pan-European renewable energy developer and fund manager.
  • Joint administrators of The Raphael Medical Centre Limited (in administration) and Glenside Manor Healthcare Services Limited complete pre-pack sale of companies' businesses and assetsJones Day advised Colin Hardman and Kevin Ley of Smith & Williamson in their capacity as joint administrators of The Raphael Medical Centre Limited (in administration) and Glenside Manor Healthcare Services Limited (in administration) in connection with the pre-pack sale of the companies' businesses and assets.
  • ZapGo sells business and assets in administration saleJones Day advised David Buchler of Buchler Phillips Ltd and Darren Edwards of Aspect Plus Limited in their capacity as joint administrators of ZapGo Ltd (in administration), in connection with the marketing and sale of the company's business and assets.
  • Joint administrators of Onwatchmultifire Limited (in administration) complete pre-pack sale of company's businesses and assetsJones Day advised Anthony Wright and Phillip Armstrong of FRP Advisory in their capacity as joint administrators of Onwatchmultifire (UK) Limited in connection with the pre-pack sale of the company's security services and fire protection businesses.
  • Oxenwood sells portfolio of prime logistics properties in UK to Ascendas ReitJones Day advised Oxenwood Real Estate, in a joint venture with Catalina Holdings, on the sale of a portfolio of prime logistics properties in the UK to Ascendas Reit for £207 million ($264.6 million).
  • DV4 forms joint venture with APG Asset Management and Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Co. to create £1.4 billion (US$2 billion) home rental business in London with 4,000 homesJones Day represented DV4 Limited, which is advised by Delancey Real Estate Asset Management Limited, in connection with the formation of a £1.4 billion (US$2 billion) joint venture with APG Asset Management NV and Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Co., to create a home rental business in London, with properties in the former Olympic athletes' village and the Elephant & Castle district.
  • Bank of East Asia provides £121.5 million facility for development of residential and commercial property in central LondonJones Day advised Bank of East Asia, Limited in connection with its £121.5 million (US$172.5 million) facility for the development of a residential and commercial property in central London.
  • Meyer Bergman sells iconic Waterstones building on Piccadillly, London to CBRE Global Investors and Fabrica SGR for £92 million (US$132 million)Jones Day advised Meyer Bergman European Retail Partners II in connection with the sale of the iconic Waterstones building on Piccadilly, London, home to Europe's largest bookshop, to CBRE Global Investors and Fabrica SGR, the advisor and asset manager of the Cicerone Fund, for £92 million (US$132 million).
  • Shin Kong Life Insurance acquires 40 Gracechurch Street office building from Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors for £136.15 million (US$206.5 million)Jones Day advised Shin Kong Life Insurance Company Limited, a company controlled by Shin Kong Financial Holding Company Limited, in its acquisition of 40 Gracechurch Street in London from Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC for £136.15 million (US$206.5 million).
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