Andrea is head of the Belfast office and leads the Belfast property team and the UK retail property team. She is dual qualified in England and Wales and Northern Ireland and specialises in property development and investment work.

Andrea's experience

  • Advised Uniqlo, a leading international retailer, on the acquisition and development of their new European HQ on Regent Street, and new anchor stores at Oxford Street, Bluewater, Kings Cross, and Battersea in London.

  • Advising Dobbies, a leading garden centre retailer, on the acquisition and development of their new garden centre at the Junction, Antrim, the refinancing of their property portfolio and the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at a number of locations and and acquisitions of garden centres across England.

  • Advised BP on the large-scale rollout of electric vehicle charging points at retail premises across Northern Ireland.

  • Advised Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Limited on its share sale of Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Limited, which is Saint-Gobain’s UK distribution business. This involved extensive property due diligence on over 1,000 properties across NI and the UK, using innovative technology under tight deadlines.

  • Advised the US Government on the new lease of their Consulate premises at Danesfort, Belfast.

  • Advised Scottish Widows Property Authorised Cont concerning the asset management work for a city centre retail building (Rosses Court) and an retail park, Longwood Road Retail Park, Newtownabbey for several years and in the last six months. Acted for Scottish Widows on the sale of both assets in the last six months.

  • Advised Saint-Gobain on the sale of its UK distribution business (Saint-Gobain Building Distribution UK Limited, now Stark Building Materials UK Limited) to the Stark Group.

  • Advising Uniqlo on its acquisition and development of their new European HQ in a prime 8 storey building in Regent Street, London comprising their flagship store, showrooms, HQ offices, and HQ for their associated brands.

  • Acted for a housing association on its entry into a banking facility with the European Investment Bank.

  • Advising Larne Harbour on the regeneration, development and letting of the large Harbour estate. Larne Harbour is part of the P&O group and as a result of Brexit is one of the busiest UK harbours. Recent projects include advising upon the new customs depot being constructed for the Department and HMRC as a result of Brexit along with the implications for landlords of both Brexit and the pandemic.

Credentials

  • 2009
    Joined Pinsent Masons - Partner
  • 2000
    L'Estrange & Brett - Partner
  • 1996
    Qualified - Northern Ireland
  • 1992
    Qualified - England and Wales
  • 1990
    Joined Mayer Brown
  • 1989
    University of Reading – LLB (Hons)
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