About David

David Chan advises on the whole spectrum of property issues and has considerable knowledge in the acquisition, development, management and disposal of real estate.

He has a particular focus on regeneration, development and energy work and has helped numerous developers, public sector and occupier clients deliver projects involving site assembly, complex phasing, lettings, disposals and joint ventures/profit share arrangements.

He also advises on regulatory issues that affect public bodies in relation to real estate transactions.

Experience

Urban Regeneration

Advising English Cities Fund on its £140 million Merchant Gate mixed-use scheme in Wakefield involving residential, offices, leisure/retail and the relocation of a railway station on the East Coast main line.
Advising Muse Developments, a national developer, on various mixed-used schemes (including Civic and Cultural Quarter, Doncaster; Forge Island, Rotherham; and Gainsborough town) involving a variety of asset classes, such as offices, multistorey car parks, cinema, food and beverage units, hotels and residential.
Advising Reading Borough Council on its £200 million Dee Park regeneration scheme covering 36.5 hectares and involving 800 new homes, a new primary school, a new shopping precinct and a number of public spaces.

Development

Advising Doncaster Borough Council in relation to various development schemes, including development, management and disposal of the Keepmoat Stadium (a 15,000-capacity community stadium) and the FARRRS link road (providing an enhanced road link between Robin Hood Airport and the M18).
Advising GMI Developments on various out-of-town development schemes with GDVs up to £20 million and involving leisure, retail, offices and hotels throughout Yorkshire.
Advising Hull Citycare on the development and management of various health centre schemes in Kingston upon Hull.
Advising Park Leisure, a lodge park operator, on various lodge parks throughout England.

Energy

Advising Greenpark Energy on its nationwide coal mine methane generation and coal bed methane exploration programmes throughout England and Scotland.
Advising Mercia Power Response on its various electricity generation projects throughout England.

Management

Advising Jomast, a regional developer and investor, on its extensive property portfolio.
Advising the State of Queensland government on its letting portfolio in London.
Advising Yorkshire Sculpture Park on all of its property requirements and letting portfolio.

Credentials

Education

University of Manchester, LL.B.,

Admissions

England and Wales, 2000

Recognitions

"I like the pragmatism he displays; he is highly responsive. He understands our priorities without us having to explain them." Chambers 2024

Expertise

Services

Real Estate

About our firm

One of the world’s strongest integrated law firms, providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions by combining our legal, lobbying and political capabilities and invaluable connections on the ground to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, startup visionaries and sovereign nations. More than 1,500 lawyers in over 40 offices across four continents provide unrivaled access to expertise.