The global real estate sector is facing ever increasing change. There's always been demand for a high quality built environment but this is evolving at a rapid pace.

We've advised on all aspects of some of the world's most iconic buildings and landmark property projects. We've supported our clients on the most important property investments they'll ever make.

We're operating in a new world. Globalisation, sustainability, increased demand for technology, data privacy and rising cyber security risks. These are some of the issues we're monitoring for our clients. We help them revise strategies to adapt to the changes and risks that this market is known for.

Clients say that we provide an extraordinary level of professional, personal and emotional effort. The wide ranging advice we give obviously comes from experience on the most complex deals and across all areas that touch real estate, but it's the relationships we have that make us different and the reason people say they enjoy working with us.

The built environment affects us all. Our capability spans the full life cycle of advice that anyone with an interest in property could need.

Areas of focus

Experience

Invesco Real Estate on its EUR313 million acquisition of 3 Lisbon hotels – the largest ever hotel real estate transaction in Portugal

We advised Invesco Real Estate on its EUR313 million acquisition of 3 Lisbon hotels and subsequent operating lease to NH Hotels -the largest ever hotel real estate transaction in Portugal.

Mark Rajbenbach

Victoria Butcher

Taylor Wessing advises Lifento on ESG commitments in leases and ambitious CAPEX plans for energy efficiency

Advising Lifento, the French fund specializing in healthcare real estate, on ESG commitments in leases and ambitious CAPEX plans for energy efficiency. While the use of healthcare real estate focuses on the “S” in “ESG”, Lifento also continuously improves the energy efficiency of its real properties. Taylor Wessing advises Lifento since its market entry on the acquisition of its healthcare properties and regarding asset management, both in the light of Lifento’s ESG strategy.

Johannes Callet, Lic. en Droit

Dr. Joachim Mandl

Adrian Bergenroth, Lic. en Droit

Kathleen Munstermann-Senff, LL.M. (Medizinrecht)

Dr. Christian Traichel

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Taylor Wessing advises GARBE on sale of eight logistics centers to Union Investment

International law firm Taylor Wessing, led by Hamburg partner Anja Fenge and Hamburg partner Bernhard Kloft, provided comprehensive legal advice to GARBE Industrial Real Estate on the sale of eight logistics centers to Union Investment. The portfolio consists of six development projects and two existing buildings with a total area of 218,144 square meters. The purchases are being made for two new pan-European logistics special funds launched by Union Investment together with GARBE Industrial Real Estate.

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Dr. Anja Fenge, LL.M.

Nikolaus Vaerst, LL.M. (LSE)

Christoph Scheibner

Galya Stareva, LL.M. (Hamburg)

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Advising Cara on a prestigious acquisition

Cara Real Estate, the real estate arm of Cara Investment, on its acquisition of 7-10 Waterloo Place from real estate investment manager Barings. The Grade II listed office building in St James' was sold for GBP71m and is Cara's second London deal following the purchase of 20 Soho Square for GBP117m in 2018. This transaction drew on the deep expertise offered by the firm's real estate, construction, planning, banking and finance and corporate teams.

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Deutsche Bank Commercial Real Estate Group on its first SONIA loan

Deutsche Bank Commercial Real Estate Group on its first Sterling Over Night Index Average (SONIA) benchmark based loan. This marks not only Deutsche Bank's first alternative rate loan, but also one of the first adoptions of a loan referencing an average of overnight SONIA in the entire market. The benchmark was used an alternative to London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The loan references a compounded average of SONIA set in arrears with a five business day lag.

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McLaren on their nationwide development programme for high end development

McLaren on their nationwide development programme for high end residential development, mixed used, and student accommodation blocks in Bath, Brighton, Cardiff, London, Oxford, Cambridge, Coventry, Southampton, and Manchester.

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Environmental, social & governance

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues are not just checkboxes to be ticked; they represent critical demands and opportunities that will shape the future of businesses and communities. At Taylor Wessing, we are committed to helping you go beyond mere compliance, focusing on building more resilient and sustainable economies for a brighter future.

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Our team

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