Danielle Leeming
Associate Solicitor
Commercial PropertyDanielle graduated from Liverpool Hope University with a First-Class Honours degree in Law and Psychology. After graduating, Danielle qualified as a solicitor in March 2015.
Since qualifying, Danielle has acted for a wide range of clients from community benefit societies, charities, local authorities, College’s, Pension Funds to SME’s and private individuals.
Since joining Harrison Drury in September 2021, Danielle has dealt with a wide range of commercial property transactions from acquisitions and sales of commercial premises to refinances over existing stock to secure future development, transfers of Property into client’s pension funds involving bank security, supporting share purchases, acting for lenders and negotiating deeds of easement and conditional contracts.
In addition to the above, Danielle has a wealth of expertise dealing with Landlord and Tenant matters and has recently assisted property litigation with the settlement of a long-standing lease renewal claim.
Danielle recently completed a 1.92-million-pound purchase for Kendal College which involved Landlord’s Works and a complex title-restructure. Danielle advised on all aspects of the deal from heads of terms, through to conditional agreements for lease, long lease and short-term lease arrangements. Danielle enjoys getting to know her clients to understand their aims and objectives in the short term and the long term. In getting to know her clients she is able to provide providing commercially focused advice with a view to getting the deal over the line.
Danielle has been recognised in the Legal 500 2023 as a key lawyer at Harrison Drury & Co.
Since starting at Harrison Drury, Danielle has also had an active role in the community and charity work, being a member of HD’s CSR team since January 2022. Last year Danielle took part in the St Catherine’s Mailshot donating time to help the hospice with preparing their fundraiser packs and she recently completed the St Catherine’s Moonlight Memories Walk, along with some of the Harrison Drury team, to raise money for charity.
Outside of work you can find me…
Danielle enjoys spending time with friends and family including her five-year-old daughter.
When possible, she enjoys travelling. Her favourite holiday was a visit to Thailand. However, she also enjoys visiting all the nice places the UK has to offer.
Awards and Rankings
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