Melissa McDonald

Principal Associate

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What can I do for you

Melissa has experience in mixed-use development schemes. She advises on a variety of matters, including the development of bare land for client expansion and the disposal of strategic land for residential development. Her work includes site assembly, land sales/purchases, affordable housing agreements, overage provisions, and infrastructure agreements.

What do others say

Melissa is described as understanding the needs of her clients business and what their objectives are and is able to work effectively within the timelines the transactions require. 

Supporting your ambitions

Melissa has advised on a large scale mixed-use development which includes 5,000 homes, schools as well as a commercial and employment area. Her work has involved complex negotiations for various sales of land to housebuilders. Melissa has been integral in creating the precedent documents used on land sales by this client which has included standardising all precedent documents created for the client to ensure they are consistent among all of the clients sites nationwide. This required close coordination with the client as well as solicitors acting for a third party lender.

What else should you know?

Melissa takes a keen interest in animal welfare and regularly volunteers at Woodgreen Animal Shelter  working with abandoned and neglected dogs and puppies until they are ready for adoption.

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