Real estate & construction

There are many new issues creating opportunities and challenges for players in the real estate and construction industries.

We're experiencing a shift in the way real estate is being used and occupied. Organisations are responding to generational influences by encouraging agile working, adapting traditional business models to reflect new trends, and creating spaces focused on wellbeing and work/life balance.

There is greater demand for technology in buildings and innovative construction methods. Sustainability is one of the biggest priorities for our clients, driving change across the board.

Our clients benefit from our involvement in some of the largest real estate transactions in the market and our expertise in all sectors from office and retail to logistics and hotels. They complement us regularly for the strong platform we provide for overseas investors and our network of specialist lawyers that reflect a truly global team.

We advise on all manner of real estate transactions, from high-profile acquisitions and disposals to pan European portfolios, to highly structured corporate transactions, to large scale development schemes, to the financing of all these and more. We have the diverse skills needed to support our clients on all aspects of their real estate needs and to help them leverage the opportunities of operating within an exciting and dynamic real estate market.

Areas of focus

Experience

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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BNP Paribas Real Estate Property Development trusts Taylor Wessing to sell high-rise 99 West in Frankfurt to N A S Invest

Real estate manager N A S Invest has acquired the 99 West high-rise project in Frankfurt from BNP Paribas Real Estate Property Development. The international law firm Taylor Wessing, led by Johannes Callet (Berlin), advised BNP Paribas Real Estate Property Development on legal issues relating to the transaction. For the seller, this is the first high-rise project in Germany. The total investment volume anticipated is EUR 265 million. 99 West offers around 27,000 square meters of rental space with modern, high-quality office space concepts. Together with the striking facade of the renowned architect Cyrus Moser, the project should meet the great need for high-quality office space in Frankfurt. The project on Robert-Mayer-Straße is part of the Kulturkampus district development around the famous Senckenberg area. In addition to the 99 West, the 140 West residential and hotel tower, the 21 West office building and Frankfurt's largest kindergarten are under construction. After completion, up to 2,500 people will live and work in the modern city district.

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Johannes Callet, Lic. en Droit

McLaren Property on GBP175 million deal

McLaren Property on a GBP175 million forward funding with Brookfield's Student Roost. The funding will be used by McLaren to develop three new student accommdation schemes delivering a total of 1,387 beds to two prime, regional cities; Warwick and Brighton. The schemes will be delivered for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 academic years, with two schemes in Warwick and one in Brighton.

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Christopher Komodromou

Daniel Wigman

Scott Perry

Joanna Bassett

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InfraRed's Active Real Estate fund on the acquisition of multi let logistics assets

InfraRed's Active Real Estate fund on the acquisition of in excess of 4 million square feet of multi let logistics and industrial assets in the UK.

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InfraRed Capital Partners on its GBP20m acquisition of a multi-let industrial estate

InfraRed Capital Partners Limited on its GBP20m acquisition of a 105,000 sq ft (c. 9,755 m²) multi-let industrial estate. The estate is located in Sidcup, in the south east of Greater London. The acquisition marks the start of InfraRed’s recent GBP200m commitment to its Core+ urban logistics strategy and will aim to capture the increasing demand for warehousing space near large and growing metropolitan areas.

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Acquisition of a 90MWp solar portfolio in France

A renewable energy asset manager on its acquisition of two ground-mounted solar PV power plants in southern France. Both solar farms benefit from long-term feed-in tariffs. The total generation capacity of the plants adds up to 22 megawatt peak (MWp). Our advisory services relate to seven additional solar PV power plants. Total installed capacity adds up to 90 MWp.

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