Real estate

Our Real Estate lawyers offer a comprehensive commercial property service for clients investing in, developing or financing real estate.

They come to us for advice on everything from buying, selling, leasing and managing real estate through to the structuring and establishment of joint ventures and co-investment vehicles, including the launch of new property funds.                                                     
                                                            
                                                           By working closely with our colleagues in Bristows' highly-regarded corporate and tax groups, we are able to offer our clients a multi-disciplinary service that meets the full range of their real estate needs.






Our work for clients in this sector includes:

• Fund structuring 
• Financing
• Investment Vehicles
• Asset management 
• Property tax 
• Joint ventures 
• Equity participation
• Development agreements 
• Forward sales/purchases 
• Overage 
• Environmental and construction issues 
• Sale and Leasebacks
• Tax-driven real estate schemes including Enterprise Zones

Recently we have advised:

• Pension Fund clients of LaSalle Investment Management on development and funding projects
   
• On mezzanine and equity finance projects in office retail and industrial sectors
   
• On the structuring, establishment and financing of the LaSalle Garden Centre Fund
   
• On development projects in the Thames Gateway region
  
   

"Teresa Edmund of Bristows is described by sources as "a technically astute, commercial operator who goes above and beyond to provide relevant advice." She recently advised Segeti UK on its relocation to new premises at 85 London Wall" - Chambers and Partners 2011

"Bristows has an emphasis on investment and funds work, and on occupier representations. Its clients include LaSalle Garden Centre Fund, Kodak and Gillette. Alexandra Lethbridge and associate Tim Allen are 'friendly and helpful, even when the issue is small'. Teresa Edmund is also recommended" - The Legal 500 2010