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Isabella Dierden-Hunt
Senior Associate, Co-Head of Real Estate Policy
About
Isabella advises clients on a broad range of commercial property matters. She has particular experience advising on development projects and acting for lenders on complex development finance transactions. Isabella also advises investors on high value acquisitions and disposals across a variety of asset classes.
Isabella advises across the full real estate life-cycle, regularly acting for property developers and house-builders from site acquisition through to development, practical completion and stabilisation.
Isabella has a strong real estate finance practice, working with both lenders and borrowers and with particular focus on complex development finance transactions. She brings a clear understanding of risk allocation to help clients close deals efficiently and with confidence.
Her experience also extends to advising investors on high‑value acquisitions and disposals, as well as landlord and tenant matters for investors, developers and corporate occupiers across multiple asset classes. Isabella’s sector expertise includes offices, residential, private rented sector (PRS), student accommodation, retail and life sciences.
Isabella has spent time on secondment with one of the firm's clients, which has provided her with valuable insights into the challenges faced by clients and a more holistic understanding of clients' needs from their external legal advisers.
Alongside her client work, Isabella is a member of the firm’s Public Policy team, advising on emerging risks and opportunities and helping clients navigate regulatory and market change. She is also a member of the firm's Balance network which aims to support and share information to help colleagues achieve balance in managing their careers and home lives.
Experience
- Advising Berkeley Homes on the development of various residential developments.
- Advising an asset management firm in connection with the mezzanine financing of a new garden village development.
- Advising Derwent London on letting and asset management work.
- Advising Supermarket Income REIT plc on the acquisition and financing of an addition to its supermarket portfolio.
- Advising the Stanhope, Mitsui and AIMCo consortium on the mixed use redevelopment of BBC Television Centre including pre-lets of part of its office and retail facilities.