Real estate

Our range of services includes:

  • Construction: Covering every element of the construction industry and handling all aspects of development and dispute resolution. Our clients include both purchasers (developers, funders and occupiers) and suppliers (contractors and consultants).
  • Corporate real estate: Dealing with a wide range of corporate real estate matters from restructuring to corporate realisation programmes and M&A.
  • Development and investment: Delivering the largest and most complex transactions and projects in the market.
  • Environment: Excelling in areas such as environmental contamination and at the forefront of emerging areas, including sustainable development, climate change and class action litigation.
  • Planning: Advising on all aspects of town and country planning, with recognised expertise in public inquiries and in the aviation, retail and leisure sectors.
  • Private client property: Assisting our high-net-worth clients with all aspects of residential and commercial property, including the acquisition and disposal of sporting estates, heritage properties and exclusive London homes.
  • Real estate finance: Handling syndicated and bilateral facilities, investment and development finance, debt restructuring and other finance related issues.
  • Real estate litigation: Spanning the commercial, residential and agricultural sectors and covering all areas of dispute resolution.
  • Real estate management: Focusing on the active management of investments following acquisition, handling all aspects of the landlord and tenant relationship.

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Chambers UK 2012

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The UK Legal 500 2011