Transatlantic firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has bolstered its real estate team with the appointment of Nicola Giddens as a partner in the London office.
Nicola joins after almost five years with DWF, and previously spent 13 years with Stephenson Harwood. Focusing her practice on real estate finance, Nicola advises UK financial services institutions on the financing of commercial, residential and mixed-use properties, both on an investment and development basis. She also offers experience advising the retail, student accommodation, hospitality, and housebuilding sectors.
Jonathan Blair, WBD's UK managing partner and head of its London office, commented: ‘We're delighted to welcome Nicola to the firm and to our fast-growing London practice. Nicola's impressive track record of advising some of the UK's biggest banks, many of which are our clients, and her first rate expertise will enhance our real estate offering and provide added value to our clients.’
Nicola added: ‘WBD has an impressive client portfolio across a number of key sectors which brings opportunities to work on genuinely exciting projects. I look forward to working with the team here in the UK, the US and beyond.’
