Steven advises a diverse range of clients on domestic and international corporate transactions, corporate recovery and re-structuring situations and development and investment in real estate assets for a variety of investors.
Advising long-standing client Derwent London plc on its acquisition of Brixton’s Blue Star House.
Advising UK REIT Derwent London plc on the £103m sale of The Buckley Building in Clerkenwell to clients of CBRE Global Investors.
Advising Derwent London plc on all legal aspects of the development and letting of White Collar Factory, Old Street Roundabout, London E1. The development comprises a combination of new and existing buildings providing 270,000 sq ft of office accommodation and 11,000 sq ft of restaurants. Tenants include Capital One, Adobe and The Office Group.
Advising Derwent London plc on the development, letting and forward sale of The Copyright Building, Berners Street, London W1. The building which is more than 100,000 sq ft is pre-let to Capita at £7.4m. The building was sold to Union Investment Real Estate GmbH for £165m.
Advising Legal & General’s Property Income Fund in connection with the acquisition from Land Securities of the Overgate (Jersey) Unit Trust which owns the Overgate Shopping Centre Dundee followed by acquisitions of the office buildings at Priory Court and Temple Court, Birmingham and First Central 200, Park Royal, London NW10.
Advising Legal & General on its initiative to invest in and develop private rental properties. This has involved the creation of a property holding structure, development funding and development related issues.
"Clients praise (Steven Pitchford) as 'a really excellent communicator' and appreciate his ability to 'make sure everyone walks away from the deal feeling comfortable and happy'."
Chambers UK 2014
