“A great team that can handle all the real estate issues that tenants need to consider when pre-letting or acquiring a normal lease.” Forsters LLP`s team of “competent, commercial and friendly” corporate occupants is led by Glenn Dunn. Andrew Crabbie is the Chief Commercial Real Estate Officer, focusing on transaction matters, while Victoria Towers handles development matters. Carl Roche – This guy is a real star. He has a very good legal brain and is constantly looking for tactile angles to create benefits for his client. “Fox Williams has a great team with a deep understanding of the industry and a business conscience. Provide targeted and proactive legal advice. The commercial real estate practice of multinational commercial real estate company Baker McKenzie is led by Justin Salkeld, who has extensive operational and investment real estate experience. Salkeld regularly advises banks and borrowers on financing and development, as well as investors and operators on hotel transactions. The incredible breadth and depth of the team`s expertise includes Ben Farnell, who advises tenants, domestic and multinational corporations and foreign governments on a wide range of real estate matters related to investment, planning and development requirements; and Stefanie Price, who is an important part of the firm`s corporate occupiers practice with a focus on landlord and tenancy law and the real estate characteristics of corporate transactions. The firm`s Corporate Occupier practice focuses on working for blue-chip clients such as global corporations, as well as retail clients on portfolio rationalization and leasing issues. “Alis Pay is an excellent lawyer. She was instrumental in securing our new office space – her legal knowledge is excellent, she is highly efficient and commercial and client-focused.
She leads her team very well. From the customer`s point of view, the coverage is transparent. “CMS`s commercial real estate team is one of the most professional and meticulous teams I`ve worked with and has gone the extra mile to truly understand what we do as a group, our team, our plans and our values. They are an important partner for our growth as a group and we are fortunate to have them on our team. Greenberg Traurig, LLP is increasingly focused on working for alternative lenders and has strong real estate finance capabilities in the UK and Europe. Emma Menzies leads the team, which includes the “exceptionally strong” Partha Pal, which represents both lenders and borrowers across all real estate financing mandates, particularly for securitisations and structured finance in the commercial real estate sector. Gary Bellingham has experience in leveraged finance transactions, and Daniyal Ansari joined the firm in March 2022 from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, strengthening the team`s pan-European offering. Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has an excellent reputation for its work on complex and high-value transactions in the main London market, as well as in the land market and rural estates.
Clients include buyers and sellers, as well as financiers, developers, real estate agents, and other very wealthy individuals and families. William Marriott heads the department. Thomas Moran is known for his work with domestic and international clients in the purchase and sale of high quality residential properties in London`s Prime and Superprime markets. Tristam Van Lawick has particular expertise in advising large wineries and farms. There have been changes in the team at the management level. Christian Massey now works at Michelmores LLP and real estate consultant Alastair Morrison recently joined the practice from Burges Salmon LLP. “Donald Lambert is intelligent, measured and thoughtful. He has the ability to see interesting and viable legal aspects that can support his clients` positions. He is very business-oriented and knows his customers` drivers very well. Ashurst`s extensive planning practice includes developments in both the public and private sectors. The company carries out all work related to real estate developments and major infrastructure projects for clients such as investors, municipalities and developers. Goode, known for advising regeneration projects and for government agencies on his extensive CPO practice, has close ties to campaign organizations and co-directs the practice with “intellectual heavyweight” Claire Dutch.
Dutch has extensive expertise in the areas of remediation projects as well as in the energy and waste sectors. Charlie Reid has been promoted to lawyer and is recommended for his “attention to detail”. Senior Partner Ben Groves is recommended for his experience negotiating planning and infrastructure contracts, while Partner Olivia Barton has “exceptional knowledge” and is a key member of the planning team. “Our most important relationship partner in London is Jonathan Bray. He is technically very strong, has in-depth knowledge of the market and is supported by a strong team spread across offices in Europe and Asia. The firm has also demonstrated that it is invested in the relationship and, in addition to providing high-quality legal advice on the issues we address, the firm also adds value in other ways, such as tailored training. “Jonny Birks has been an exceptional support to clients` businesses, providing legal and business advice. He is always there and available, impeccably dedicated and willing and able to cover the details, step back and appreciate the bigger picture. “The Eversheds real estate team has unparalleled experience advising large occupiers on their leases in London.
Her experience in dealing with large multinationals and providing specialist legal advice in the London real estate market really sets her apart. The commercial real estate team at London-based Collyer Bristow LLP is led by Michael Grace – he leads a team of partners who handle a range of business occupancy, development and investment matters. BDB Pitmans` real estate team has particular expertise in the charitable and not-for-profit sectors. Jonathan Fewster, Department Head, advises on surpluses and leases, joint venture opportunities and restructurings. Fewster is “value and results driven” thanks to its extensive experience in representing business occupants in the work of owners and tenants. Emma Roche, associate, specialises in advising domestic and foreign private clients in the real estate sector and companies in rental properties. Sarah Godfrey, partner, is an “absolute real estate guru” specializing in the allocation and underwriting of leases for commercial and mixed-use properties. “John Nevin provides a high quality service, balancing all advice with the business reality of the transaction and what matters most to the business. “The team is made up of incredible, intelligent and qualified people who work very well together bringing different expertise. They are genuine, warm and friendly people who can explain a complex legal issue in the simplest way; Legal complexity turned into small explanations Hamlins LLP`s real estate finance team has a broad client base and serves large box banks, niche lenders, opportunistic funds and developers, as well as high net worth individuals and family offices. The team also manages development finance for various asset classes, including student housing, hotels, high-end housing developments and apartments. Aselle Djumabaeva-Wood, a Russian and English speaker, leads the group and specializes in secured loans, representing banks, real estate investors and developers.
