Gerald specialises in joint ventures and property development and advises developers, institutions and private equity houses.
Professional Memberships / Other
Advising Berkeley Homes on the establishment and operation of their joint ventures with M&G Investments, National Grid and Wellcome Trust.
Advising an investment fund on its joint venture acquisition and development of two properties in Amsterdam.
Advising Sun Capital on its €2bn sale and leaseback of Banco Santander’s high street portfolio across Spain.
Advising Partners Group in its joint venture development with Marick of 80 Fenchurch Street.
Advising Rynda en Primeur a French real estate fund, and its key investor GIC, on its establishment and operation.
Advising Kennedy Wilson on the development of a major central London office scheme.
Advising St William Homes on the acquisition and development of 1,900 plus homes and 15,000 sq m of commercial space at the former Gasworks at Imperial Road, Fulham.
Advising St James on the acquisition and development of 85 acres of brownfield land at Southall; and on various other schemes including Riverlight Battersea and the proposed development at White City.
Advising St Edward Homes on its development financing and on various schemes such as 375 Kensington High Street, Stanmore Place.
Advising Berkeley Group on various schemes such as Ebury Square, One Tower Bridge, Kidbrooke, Vista, One Blackfriars and Albert Embankment and on its programme of ground rent disposals.
Advising Aviva Investors on the establishment and operation of its Designer Retail Outlet Centre fund and various sale and leaseback transactions and sales.
Advising Aimco as a significant investor in the joint venture with Stanhope and Mitsui Fudosan in the redevelopment of the BBC TV Centre.
Advising Qatari Diar on a significant central London development.
"Gerald is excellent - unflappable and a go-to lawyer for development."
Chambers UK 2023
