Disruption to how we use, manage, trade, build, and connect with the built environment continues at pace. The drivers of change are our speciality, including environmental impact, net zero targets, urban dynamics, smart cities integration and the increasing importance of the social impact of the built environment. We're seeing emerging opportunities relating to energy and data across generation, storage and monetisation.

 

Our expertise across these drivers of change, and our deep industry knowledge, means we can provide legal solutions that deliver the right outcomes for you. Talk to us about logistics, living, regeneration, complex large-scale developments and fast-growth sectors, including life sciences, data centres and renewable energy.

Energy

For so many reasons, decarbonisation, net zero targets and energy security are firmly on the agenda of all organisations in the built environment.

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Living
As trusted advisors in the Living market, we advise on major projects and collaborations between investors, developers and operators. Our expertise covers everything from the traditional build-to-sell market to newer established asset classes and emerging opportunities.
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Logistics
Our expertise covers the full lifecycle of these assets. We also advise on the tech, data, energy, ESG and increasing regulation associated with logistics. It's why we're advising on some of the most groundbreaking developments in this space.
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Market disruption
The rate of change across the built environment continues to escalate with new issues, geopolitical pressures and asset classes to contend with. We're continuing to advise at the cutting edge.
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Regeneration
We specialise in working on complex large-scale developments with many moving parts and strategic stakeholders. This includes new suburbs, town centre regeneration and housing projects that can involve the development of public realm spaces and new social infrastructure.
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Tech and data
The application of tech and data in the built environment represents a significant and largely untapped opportunity. It's the route to improved performance, new income streams and innovative tech-driven business models. We can advise on capturing the opportunities while also protecting your interests.
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Our Experience

DP World

Advised on the on-going development, land disposals, site assembly, lettings and various management matters for London Gateway Logistics Park, Europe’s largest inland port and logistics facility 
 

Amber Infrastructure

Advised on the launch of The Mayor of London's Energy Efficiency Fund (MEEF), a £500 million investment fund established by the Greater London Authority with funding from the European Commission for the purpose of investing in energy-efficient...

RTE (the national electricity provider in France)

Advised on their technology transfer and cooperation agreements and the development of their plant and technologies in relation to their smartgrid project, "RINGO". This project will enable them to be able to test the storage of punctual surpluses of...

University of Bristol's Bristol Temple Quarter  

Advising the University on the procurement of its £300 million new campus project at the new Temple Quarter Campus (one of the largest urban regeneration projects in the UK). The University has now appointed its Partner under a Strategic Partnering...

Angelo Gordon

Advised on various loan agreements under both German and Dutch law including  the €28m DZ Hyp loan agreement for Project Inside, a €24m DZ Hyp loan agreement for APF, €64.2million DZ Hyp loan agreement for Barista.
 

Xior

Advised on the sale and purchase of several student accommodation facilities located in Barcelona, Madrid, Granada and Malaga.
 

CBRE Global Investors

Advised for over 20 years: on multiple funds with advice covering acquisitions, disposals and asset management across logistics, retail, hotels, long income assets and waste to energy plants. We have made over £1bn of acquisitions and advised on all...

Centerbridge Partners Europe

Advised on the acquisition, funding and construction relating to the development of a logistics park on the M1, and on the joint venture arrangements between the client and First Panattoni.
 

Nuveen

Advised on the share acquisition from Prologis of a portfolio of fully leased UK industrial properties totalling 1.2m square feet across multiple locations. Also co-authored "The New Age of Data in Real Estate" report. 
 

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FAP Investments, Arcese Immobiliare and Torre SGR

Advised on numerous transactions including: various acquisitions and disposals of logistics facilities across Italy including the sale of a 8-site portfolio to Blackstone; on the development and construction of eight warehouses in northern and...

Greystar

Provide strategic risk management advice on both its student and multi-family developments across the UK.  Continuing to advise on statutory framework, regulatory matters and property litigation, and drafted tools and templates to help their team...

Marchmont IM

Advised on the sale of their second UK Logistics Fund which was a partnership with NW1 to InfraRed Capital for c.£50m. The team had also advised on the initial acquisition and conversion of the assets to last mile delivery hubs. The sale delivered a...

Panmure Gordon

Panmure Gordon – advised on a c.£10m capital raising by Inland Homes plc, a leading brownfield developer, house-builder and partnership housing company. 

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