Corporate Real Estate
Integrated advice from sector specialists
When navigating M&A, joint ventures, funds or financing structuring transactions in the real estate sector (whether domestically or in a cross-border setting) we provide legal advice that covers all of your requirements. Our corporate real estate team are sector specialists and work in unison with our property colleagues and other real estate sector specialists including tax and finance teams to advise at every stage of the transaction, whether that's M&A or the formation of a joint venture or investment structure.
We act for real estate owners, developers, asset managers, investment managers, fund managers, promotors or investors and will advise through the lifecycle, from structuring to formation, acquisition, disposal, refinance, restructure and end of life options.
A real breadth of experience
Our practice is built on a foundation of strong corporate technical expertise and combines in-depth sector knowledge with a solution-driven commercial outlook which allows us to tackle transactions of any degree of complexity.
We advise across the full set of asset classes, from residential development and mixed use regeneration projects to build to rent, logistics, data centres, student accommodation, senior living, hotels and leisure, offices, retail and life sciences.
Our clients include listed companies, private equity funds, institutional investors (including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies), asset managers, developers, public bodies and family offices both from the UK and from abroad. We advise seasoned investors as well as first-time investors.
We have international presence, with offices in the UK, Europe, Canada, the Middle East and Asia. Such international presence together with our tried and tested global network of local specialist lawyers to ensure we have all cross-border issues covered.
How we can help
Our corporate real estate lawyers are part of a larger corporate team with the expertise and bench strength to tackle all corporate aspects of transactions in the real estate sector, whatever its size or complexity.
Corporate real estate M&A
Our corporate team's experience in the sector means that we will help you to drive all aspects of acquisitions and disposals of property 'in a corporate wrapper' in an efficient way. We'll advise on what is market (and what is not) whether the deal is insured or uninsured. We will also anticipate pressure points, whether dealing with a simple single SPV structure or a more complex group and/or multi-jurisdictional structure. You can count on us to put together the team that will secure a successful closing.
Private and listed funds
Joint ventures
Solvent restructurings
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S'abonnerClient work
Our clients include UK and international private equity houses, asset managers, real estate investment trusts (REITs), pension funds, institutional investors, high net worth investors, family offices and public sector entities. Explore some of our past and current projects.
JV Formations - HIG Realty
JV Formations - HIG Realty
Our team advise HIG Realty on their joint venture with HUB Residential in connection with their investments in a mixed-use scheme at Finsgate House and a site within a 10-acre regeneration project at Elephant Park.
JV Formations - HIG Realty
JV Formations - HIG Realty
Our team advise HIG Realty on their joint venture with HUB Residential in connection with their investments in a mixed-use scheme at Finsgate House and a site within a 10-acre regeneration project at Elephant Park.
Establishing Strategic Partnerships - Muse Places
Establishing Strategic Partnerships - Muse Places
We advised Muse Places on its significant long-term partnership with Homes England (the UK government's housing and regeneration agency) and PIC (a major investor in UK housing and infrastructure). The new partnership will target the delivery of 3,000 low-carbon, low-energy affordable homes for the rental market, unlocking institutional investment.
Disposal – Quintain
Disposal – Quintain
Our indirect real estate lawyers advised Quintain on the corporate aspects of the disposal of their interests in the Montana, Alto and Dakota BTR buildings at the Wembley Park estate in north-west London to Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Tene Living
Real Estate Platforms - NFU Mutual
Real Estate Platforms - NFU Mutual
Our team advised NFU Mutual on its cornerstone investment into a new premium Build to Rent investment platform established by Apache Capital and involving investment from Harrison Real Estate Capital. We advised NFUM on establishment of the investment platform and in relation to each asset acquisition.
