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Regeneration
Acting for both some of the biggest property companies in the UK as well as dynamic local developers, D&W's regeneration team has been involved in development projects the length and breadth of the UK.

Investment
Perhaps the area of practice for which we are best-known, D&W acts for many blue-chip institutional investors such as insurance companies and pension funds.

Property Tax
A fundamentally important, and growing, area. No longer is the lawyer's role confined to the "contracts and the conveyancing" - advising on tax consequences of deals and the best tax structures for deals is now at the heart of our property offering.

Project Management
Now becoming recognised as a specialism in its own right. If you need to acquire, or dispose of, a large property portfolio (whether national or international) you will probably have a number of different firms of lawyers working for you. But how do you co-ordinate them and ensure that they all follow the same procedures and deadlines? Our team have performed this vital function in a number of national and international deals.

Property Litigation
Not the same as general litigation. A detailed knowledge of property law as well as of litigation practice and procedure is essential in cases of, for example, dilapidations claims against outgoing tenants of property. D&W has a dedicated team specialising in this difficult area.

Environmental
Again an important area, especially in light of the increasing legislation and the many traps for the unwary which the new rules potentially impose. Owners and lenders can become liable to clean up contaminated land even if they were not the ones who polluted it! The D&W team is intimately familiar with both the traps and the solutions.

Planning & Transportation
D&W's planning and transportation lawyers and professional planners are leaders in their field and have worked on a number of cutting edge planning and transportation projects. Real value is added by this team who have a detailed and working knowledge of our planning and public procurement systems.

Construction
Our construction team is one of the very best. We aim to stop problems arising where possible - we have construction lawyers involved in deals from an early stage and their risk management skills are invaluable. If, however, developments do not run smoothly, we have top lawyers ready to offer proactive advice in what are often complex and difficult situations.