Real Estate
Our lawyers have a deep and wide-ranging
understanding of the fundamentals of real estate, and we play a
significant part in advancing ideas and practice across the
industry. Because opportunities don’t wait, we anticipate trends,
understand the market and react with speed and certainty on your
behalf.
Our representation of a broad spectrum of
clients whose primary business is real estate or whose business
relies on a significant real estate base - whether investor,
lender, developer, retailer, hotelier, contractor, government or a
joint venture between public and private sector, provides you with
the breadth and depth of industry expertise to handle every type of
real estate matter.
We apply our extensive experience to issues as wide ranging as the
reform of (and in certain jurisdictions the development of)
planning and zoning policy, the application of environmental
initiatives to existing buildings and future development (including
the allocation of incentives and responsibilities between owners
and occupiers) the delivery of infrastructure, regeneration and
cost savings through public-private partnerships and the tax
efficient structuring of investment vehicles.
In a challenging market, our extensive
knowledge of the wider real estate industry supports strategy and
tactics in the face of insolvency and debt restructuring. With this
experience, knowledge and access to a wide range of specialists, we
can provide you with the very best service, coordinated and
delivered to meet your specific objectives.
From the firm’s more than 200 real estate
lawyers around the globe, we build teams uniquely designed to bring
the most comprehensive market perspective to your
business. The scope and breadth of our resources allow us to
work efficiently to help you achieve your business goals.
Areas of Focus:
- Acquisition and disposal
- Construction
- Development
- Real estate finance
- Hotels and leisure
- Real estate investment services
- Leasing
- Major real estate projects (retail, mixed use
and regeneration)
- Planning/zoning
- Property litigation
- Property management
- Tax advantaged investing
- Workouts and restructuring