Real Estate overview

From handling highly complex transactions to fast and efficient asset management - we provide a complete real estate service

Our Commercial Real Estate group has an unrivalled reputation for executing some of the largest and most complex real estate transactions. The strength and depth of our group means that we always deliver, providing a complete service through all stages of the asset lifecycle.

Our lawyers advise six of the top 10 real estate companies in the UK by market capitalisation: Land Securities, British Land, Liberty International, Hammerson, SEGRO and Quintain Estates & Development.

We advise a number of FTSE 250 real estate companies, including Great Portland Estates, the Unite Group and Warner Estates. We also advise major companies in other sectors such as Aviva, Inchcape and UK Coal.

We also advise 15 of the major UK and pan-European commercial real estate funds and four of the 10 real estate companies that converted to a UK REIT on 1 January 2007.

Our latest alerts, briefings & reports
  • Real Estate update - July 2010  
Real Estate newsletter - July 2010 View full briefing
  • Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive: the “trilogue” process  
The proposed Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the AIFM Directive) is currently being debated in Europe as part of the EU legislative process.  View full briefing
  • Real Estate briefing - CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme  
With the introduction of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (the CRC Scheme), further due diligence on property acquisitions should now be undertaken. View full briefing
  • Real Estate update - May 2010  
Real Estate newsletter - May 2010 View full briefing
  • REDR and Restructuring briefing - Pre-packs   
The Government has announced that it will shortly begin a consultation on important new measures designed to boost confidence in the ‘pre-pack’ administration procedure. You can have your say in this process. View full briefing
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