Dhaksha Giga

Dhaksha Giga

Senior Associate
About

Dhaksha has a broad range of corporate and funds experience in the real estate sector and has advised on corporate real estate M&A transactions, joint ventures and the structuring, establishment, and operation of real estate investment structures (including shari'ah compliant structures).

Dhaksha has experience acting for Private Equity Real Estate managers, institutional investors, REITs and developers/operators across real estate sub-sectors, including living (build-to-rent and the private rented sector), office and retail.

Areas of FocusCorporate

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising PGIM Real Estate on the acquisition of Signature Senior Lifestyle, one of the UK's leading owners, developers and operators of senior housing. Signature's portfolio comprises of 13 senior living communities that include 10 operating properties and three consented development projects, all located in and around Greater London.
  • Advising Redical Holdings AG on the acquisition of the Merry Hill retail and leisure park in Dudley.
  • Assisting a PERE fund on the sale of various hotels which were acquired as part of a portfolio.
  • Assisting Cheyne Capital on its joint venture with Stanhope in respect of the acquisition and development of Red Lion Court from Landsec for mixed use purposes.
  • Advising Aviva Capital Partners with its joint venture with Moda Living for the development of 1,000 build-to-rent homes in Birmingham with a GDV of GBP400m including the structuring and establishment of its real estate investment structure.
  • Advising a US REIT with the acquisition of various UK retail parks.
  • Advising a real estate investors on the formation of an aggregator vehicle and joint venture arrangements connected to the acquisition of real estate assets in The Netherlands.
  • Advising AXA Investments on the disposal of 1 Smarts Place, London.
  • Advising a UK family office in its venture capital fund investments.
  • Advising the asset management arm of a multinational investment bank and financial services company with its potential investment into an USD400m real estate logistics fund.
  • Assisting a private equity fund manager with the formation and launch of its GBP10m second and third successor fund*.
  • Advising Agathos Management LLP a mid-market private equity firm, on the launch of its second fund targeting investment into UK SMEs*

 *Denotes experience from previous firm.

Education
  • BPP University, Legal Practice Course, 2017
  • ICSA, Chartered Secretary Qualifying Scheme, 2016
  • University of Southampton, LLB Bachelor of Law, 2013

Publications and media

  • Shortlisted as a finalist for Rising Star - Commercial category at the 2023 Inspiring Women in Property Awards organised by Property Week.

Prior Experience

Dhaksha joined DLA's London office in February 2023 from a City law firm, where she trained, qualified and worked for three and a half years prior to joining DLA. Prior to becoming a solicitor, Dhaksha worked in the in-house legal team of a global commercial real estate services company.

Memberships

  • The Chartered Governance Institute UK
  • AREF – Association of Real Estate Funds