Our award-winning team cuts across global boundaries comprising specialists in investment, development, corporate, funds, finance, tax, planning, environmental and dispute resolution. Our team have strong expertise across established asset classes such as residential, hotels, logistics, offices and retail. There is also in-depth knowledge in newer alternative assets including build-to-rent, later living and student accommodation.
Our advisers act on domestic and international projects of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names across this diverse sector. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and legal disciplines.
Advised The London Borough of Barnet a local authority on the disposal of land in London through a conditional agreement for lease, facilitating a residential-led development and a long-term leaseback arrangement.
Advised Alcalabus on a sale-and-leaseback transaction involving a portfolio of properties in Sant Boi de Llobregat, including the assignment and exercise of a purchase option and the negotiation of refurbishment arrangements.
Advised China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Power Engineering Co Ltd, a major Chinese power engineering company, on disputes relating to disputed VOs, additional payments and Covid related issues in executing construction works on one of the largest desalination projects in the Middle East.
Advised on the liquidation of a special purpose vehicle which was invested by various pension funds and investment funds promoted by asset managers in the UK and Switzerland.
Advising Cumberland Council on a proposed 10,000-home new settlement at Carlisle, including stewardship and delivery structures, development corporation options, land assembly, infrastructure delivery planning and local plan policies. Advising on governance, equalisation and business case development to support long-term delivery and management of the new town.
Advised Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (SERT) on its €122 million acquisition and internalisation of a pan-European investment management platform, creating a fully integrated real estate and investment management business with approximately €3.2 billion of assets under management.
Advised Avanton, a property developer on its partnership with Hyde in relation to 64 social rented homes at THE BeCa, Old Kent Road.
Advising East Devon District Council in relation to an 8,000-10,000 home new settlement which has been shortlisted for a new towns taskforce site including on local plan policy promotion and business case for a locally led development corporation, as well as stewardship and equalisation; options for delivery vehicles and masterplan evolution.
Advised JAK Property Jersey Limited & RAK Property Jersey Limited, Jersey-based property investment companies, on a dispute regarding the valuation of Eccleston Park and the merits of a claim by former shareholders seeking reinstatement of their shareholding or damages.
Advising Buckminster Estate, promoter of the 3,400-home Spitalgate Heath Garden Community, on planning and development strategy, including masterplanning, planning applications, viability, infrastructure and energy proposals, and drafting the stewardship strategy and associated planning obligations for the long-term management of the community.
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Partner, Head of Infrastructure & Real Estate
EmailIan is independently recognised as a leading lawyer. He specialises in capital projects and has advised on over 50 public/ private partnerships. He has particular expertise in advising equity investors in relation to transportation, water and accommodation projects.
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EmailNeal specialises in the avoidance and resolution of disputes relating to major infrastructure and energy projects across the UK.
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EmailNick has over 25 years' experience as a disputes lawyer and advises in multijurisdictional actions in both the English High Court and international arbitral tribunals. He is identified as a leading individual for litigation in the major legal directories.
Legal Director
EmailSaleh’s experience includes litigation and arbitration, project finance and PPP and real estate transactions and agreements in various sectors including; energy, education, health, sport, telecommunication, transportation and logistics, hospitality, and water and agriculture.
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EmailJon is a member of the Corporate Real Estate team, specialising in indirect real estate M&A, property joint ventures and asset management arrangements. His clients include funds and institutions, property companies and developers.
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EmailKevin specialises in property development and investment and has advised on some of the largest and most high profile property projects in the UK.
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EmailFrits is a partner in the Amsterdam office specialised in corporate/M&A and private equity, with a particular focus on international private equity and the (financial) services sector. He is acting for sponsors, management and corporates.
Partner
EmailEran leads the Finance & Projects practice in France. He advises on project development, acquisition and project financing transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He has extensive experience in banking & finance, including corporate and real estate finance.
Partner
EmailDanielle works in our commercial team advising on strategic projects including complex outsourcing projects, management and operator structures, contractual collaborations and JVs in both the public and private sector.
Orbital has built specific workflows for Scottish commercial real estate work, built around Scots Law and Scottish real estate practice
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Penta Real Estate on its investment into a landmark £230 million-plus joint venture with Staycity Group and advised the joint venture on the financing arrangements for the development, which will deliver a 350-room Wilde aparthotel in the heart of London's Farringdon district.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised manufacturing companies PROXMUS and Promus on the sale of their businesses to CGH Innovation, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of steel tanks and a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity firm headquartered in Miami.