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Abby Olushola

SRA licensed

Abby is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, and a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. She has been on boards and advisory boards for profit and non-profit multi-national organisations. Her practice is extnsive and she has experience across energy and maritime law, sustainability and climate change, distributed ledger technology, environmental, social governance, risk, regulations and compliance, blockchain legal and regulatory governance, data management and analytics, multi-jurisdictional corporate tax advisory, anti-dumping duty and customs disputes, VAT and direct tax disputes and sanctions with a primary focus on M&A, private equity, commercial and corporate law. Over the years, she has participated as a lead speaker at the University of Hertfordshire, The Legal500, and The UK General Counsel Summits. Verified by Lawhive Qualifications Abby is also a participant of the Master of Business Administration at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge Judge Business School. PRINCE2® Master’s (LL.M, Dundee) in Energy Taxation, Finance and Policy Memberships Energy Bar Association Energy Institute International Bar Association Inter-Pacific Bar Association Law Society of England and Wales Nigerian Bar Association

Adana-Elena Craciun

SRA licensed

I qualified as a solicitor in 2021 and have developed my practice to specialise in litigation and disputes. I have worked at both smaller general practice firms and large international law firms. I act for a variety of clients, from individual claimants to major national banking institutions, and have advised on extensive litigation portfolios. I have a great deal of experience in dealing with: Secured and unsecured lending disputes for major banks; Personal injury and clinical negligence claims; Banking enforcement actions and settlement negotiations; Immigration and family law matters; Employment disputes and landlord and tenant matters; Complex litigation strategy and trial preparation; Team management and supervision. The vast amount of knowledge and experience plays a vital role in my success for all client dealings. Having managed a vast portfolio of over 6,000 cases and led teams throughout my career, I understand the importance of strategic thinking and efficient case management. Awarded Conveyancing Direct Best Performing LLB Law Major Student. Currently, I'm expanding my career into legal education as a Visiting Lecturer, where I teach on the GLD, LPC, and SQE programs. In my spare time, I enjoy playing classical and acoustic guitar and I'm actively involved in professional development through organisations like the London Solicitors Litigation Association. Areas of Expertise Financial Services Litigation Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Immigration Law Family Law Employment Law Extra Qualifications Higher Rights Civil Advocacy Advanced Client Consultation Certificate LexisLibrary Advanced Research Certificate Law Society Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme Level 1 Training

Adnan Rafique

SRA licensed

Adnan is experienced in banking, corporate and project finance, and real estate finance. He's skilled at managing high-stakes transactions, providing strategic counsel, and fostering superb client relationships. He has a wealth of experience in commercial property including landlord and tenant, acquisitions across the private and public sectors, and more. Verified by Lawhive Areas of expertise Sale and purchase of commercial land Sale and purchase of residential properties Commercial law Memberships Law Society of England and Wales

Ajay Rana

SRA licensed

Ajay is a highly experienced property solicitor who specialises in commercial real estate. His experience includes acquisitions and disposals, development, lettings and portfolio management, real estate finance, corporate real estate and infrastructure. Ajay qualified as a solicitor in 2011 and has a varied client base which includes institutional investors, private equity funds, residential developers, central and local government, retailers, high-net-worth individuals, traditional and alternative lenders, charities, and healthcare and student accommodation providers. Ajay is an expert in the healthcare sector, working with care home operators, developers, REITs, debt funds and private equity houses. He has acted on the acquisition and development of sites, portfolio acquisitions and disposals, sale and leasebacks with REITs, general portfolio management and refinancing. He has also acted on retirement and senior living projects. Verified by Lawhive Areas of expertise Commercial real estate Acquisitions Disposals Property development Lettings Portfolio management Real estate finance Corporate real estate Healthcare Student accommodation Senior living Private rented sector Charities Infrastructure Awards Acquisitions and Disposals: Acted on the sale of 5/7 Chancery Lane for £76m to a Singaporean high-net-worth. Worked on the corporate acquisition of Hammersmith Shopping Centre for £150m by Schroders. Acted for M&G Real Estate on the £70m acquisition of 46 UK industrial estates. Acted for Home From Home Care on the sale and leaseback of its care home portfolio for £20m with Alpha Real Estate. Acted for Topland Henley Healthcare on the sale of a care home portfolio of 26 sites for £65m to Civitas Housing. Acted for social housing organisations such as Town and Country Housing Group and Amicus Horizon Housing on the acquisition, financing and disposal of social housing portfolios. Development: Acted for nationwide care home operator Country Court Care Homes on the £40m development acquisition of four purpose-built care homes from LNT Care Developments and utilising funding from Cheyne Capital. Acted on both the HS1 and Crossrail projects, dealing with the CPO process and diverting utilities. Acted for Telford Homes on the £100m corporate acquisition and forward funding of The Perfume Factory, London, with Realstar. Acted for Telford Homes on the corporate buyout of Redrow from the corporate vehicle owning Brentford Market for £100m for future forward funding. Acted for student accommodation provider Uninn Investment Fund, which is backed by Chinese high-net-worth investment, on acquisitions, development, financing and lettings. Lettings: Acted for a US insurer taking a lease of space in 22 Bishopsgate for a rent of circa £2.5m. Acted for Department of Culture, Media and Sport on its lease renewal at Tottenham Court Road for an annual rent of £720k. Acted for Wagamama on a pre-let at Westfield Derby, conditional on planning, works and licensing. Acted for Country Court Care Homes taking an operating lease of a care home in Saffron Walden at a rent of £400k p.a. with an option to take a further long lease for an £8m premium. The operating lease contained EBITDARM, CAPEX and other financial and management obligations and restrictions on change of control. Acted for the RSPCA and the John Marshall Charity on lettings and general portfolio management. Real Estate Finance: Acted for Wells Fargo Bank on a £400m re-finance of 14 nationwide multi-let retail sites. Acted for Country Court Care Homes on the refinance of its portfolio for £166m with Cheyne Capital following an aborted sale and leaseback with Octopus Healthcare. The refinance also comprised a corporate restructure. Acted for Shore Capital on the provision of investment and/or debt to start-up and expanding businesses. Transactions ranged from construction of care homes/senior living to start-up gastro pubs, gyms and crematorium. Acted for EFG Private Bank as part of its legal panel on commercial and residential property lending and development finance. Acted for Cake Box on its IPO.

Alan Dixon

SRA licensed

I have over 37 years of experience in private legal practise. I am an expert property litigator and provide strategic advice on a range of commercial property related matters, including opposed and unopposed business lease renewals, dilapidation claims, breach of covenant claims, forfeiture actions and applications for relief, rent arrears recovery and applications for consent to assign/underlet and property related insolvency issues. In the residential law context, I have particular expertise in relation to possession actions, breach of covenants, service charge disputes, tenant's rights of first refusal, leasehold enfranchisement, service charge disputes, adverse possession claims, boundary disputes as well as real property and private nuisance disputes between neighbouring landowners. I have also dealt with a vast array of commercial litigation cases acting for a wide variety of clients in their personal and business matters. From 2004 to 2019 I was the Managing Partner of a City Law firm and know what it takes to manage and run a successful business.

Aldene Derrick

SRA licensed

Aldene qualified as a Solicitor in 2003 and has during that time gained extensive experience specialising in commercial property matters including commercial leases (acting for landlords and tenants), sales and purchases of both commercial premises and the businesses themselves and secured finance including bridging finance. Her residential property experience extends beyond conveyancing and includes the exercise of statutory leasehold rights such as the right of first refusal, collective enfranchisement and right to a new lease under the Landlord & Tenant Act 1987 and Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993. Aldene represents both the corporate and individual client and their pension schemes from various sectors including housing, hospitality, charitable and retail. She particularly enjoys working with consortiums such a tenants associations and on multidisciplinary projects such as business sales and the property aspects of larger corporate transactions and focuses on ascertaining the client’s needs and working towards a common goal.