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DJB Wins Major DEFRA Contract


After a competitive tender process, DJB have been appointed sole external suppliers of real estate legal services for DEFRA and its Executive Agencies. The firm is instructed to provide legal support across a full range of property related matters for one of the largest Government Departments with an extensive property estate.

The firm’s Managing Director, Madeleine Davitt, said “this win builds upon our other recent successes with a number of DEFRA’s associated bodies, including Natural England and the Environment Agency. It is pleasing to see that the firm’s reputation for high quality legal services is being recognised within this client base.”

For more information on the firm, please contact CEO Peter Allinson on 0344 880 8000.

ABOUT DAVITT JONES BOULD

As the largest, most experienced law firm specialising in real estate in the UK, we have been trusted advisors to the real estate market for 25 years. We have over 75 lawyers, all of whom joined us from senior in-house or private practice roles, and bring an average of 25 years’ post qualification experience each. With their expertise and commercial experience, we advise a prestigious client base in the public and private sector on the full spectrum of real estate legal issues, including commercial property, planning, property litigation, construction, environment, real estate finance and other related areas. Operating in our specialist area uniquely positions us to help other professional firms, and through our Real Estate Support solution we support teams in the silver circle, UK Top 30, US Top 50, the Big Four and beyond.

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