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Joanna Bassett

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Joanna advises a range of clients from developers, banks and investors to high net worth individuals on all aspects of planning and environmental law. She has experience advising developers of sports stadia, residential, office and mixed use schemes. Joanna also works with our residential property team to advise individuals on planning matters in relation to their personal properties, including permitted development rights, planning objections and acquisitions.

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Since 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2016 – 2018 Trainee Solicitor, Taylor Wessing
2018 Admitted as a solicitor, England and Wales
2018 MA, LPC with Business, BPP University
2016 Legal Practice Course, BPP University
2015 LLB, University of Bristol

Career

Since 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2016 – 2018 Trainee Solicitor, Taylor Wessing

Education

2018 Admitted as a solicitor, England and Wales
2018 MA, LPC with Business, BPP University
2016 Legal Practice Course, BPP University
2015 LLB, University of Bristol

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McLaren Property on GBP175 million deal

McLaren Property on a GBP175 million forward funding with Brookfield's Student Roost. The funding will be used by McLaren to develop three new student accommdation schemes delivering a total of 1,387 beds to two prime, regional cities; Warwick and Brighton. The schemes will be delivered for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 academic years, with two schemes in Warwick and one in Brighton.

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