Jessica Hayward

• Acting for a housing association on the acquisition of a portfolio of properties
• Assisting on a high value refinance of a retail park
• Acting on the acquisition of land for the purposes of developing affordable housing
• Drafting and negotiating a range of commercial landlord and tenant matters including the acquisition, granting, assignment and surrender of leases

(Jessica joined Darwin Gray in January 2026 and the above transactions were advised on prior to her joining.)

• Acquisitions and disposals
• Commercial Landlord and Tenant
• Advice on property rights
• Estate/portfolio management

Experience

• Associate, Darwin Gray, 2026 – present
• Associate, RWK Goodman – 2025
• Solicitor, CJCH, 2024 – 2025
• Solicitor, Clarke Willmott, 2022 – 2024
• Solicitor, Capital Law, 2020 – 2022
• Trainee Solicitor, Capital Law, 2017 – 2020
• Paralegal, Capital Law, 2016 – 2017

Education

• Stanwell School
• Swansea University
• Cardiff University