Hill Dickinson, led by property partner Paula Hanlon, has acted for property company the Maghull Group on its £21.25m acquisition of the Central Square shopping centre in the north Merseyside suburb of Maghull from LaSalle Investment Management. The acquisition was funded by Barclays Capital, which was advised by Addleshaw Goddard, headed by Manchester corporate partner Helen Corner. LaSalle was advised by Lovells, led by assistant Christopher Somorjay. The shopping centre sits on a seven-acre district centre site and comprises 42 retail shops, 34 apartments and two car parks. Tenants of Central Square include Bonmarché, Ethel Austin, HSBC and Woolworths.
Hollis Whiteman review sees appointment of first director
Criminal set Hollis Whiteman Chambers has appointed its first-ever chambers director after a strategic review earlier this year. Vicky Thompson joins the set from Bates Wells & Braithwaite. She arrives at Hollis Whiteman along with new senior clerk Bill Conner, who has been hired from 36 Bedford Row, where he was senior clerk. The appointments […]
