Real Estate Acquisition and Disposal
As regulation affecting real estate has increased, the need for
specialist legal advice has risen. And in today's economic
climate, with prime investment grade property in short supply and
volatility across the capital markets, buyers and sellers need to
move quickly. So specialist legal advice must also be
delivered more efficiently and innovatively – particularly to
achieve tax efficiency and improved liquidity.
Our real estate lawyers draw on a wealth of experience of
acquisitions and disposals, from traditional property sales and
purchases to indirect investments, complex development fundings and
international investments, involving special purpose vehicles,
limited partnerships and unit trusts.
Our clients own properties across all of the major real estate
asset classes: offices, retail, industrial, hotels and leisure, and
residential, as well as asset classes such as nursing homes, health
and life science facilities and assisted living facilities, and we
pride ourselves on our understanding of the commercial drivers and
risks that are individual to each of those classes.
We work closely with our colleagues in other disciplines,
particularly in tax, corporate, banking, planning, construction and
environment, each of whom has experience and in-depth knowledge of
the real estate business, to ensure coherent and commercial advice
which meets our clients' needs. We are also one of the
world’s leaders in guiding our clients through the complexities of
investing in compliance with Shari’ah restrictions. And with
our firm’s tremendous experience in the energy sector, we are proud
to be one of the leaders in the international sustainability
movement for the built environment.
Areas of Focus:
- Vacant land
- Office properties
- Retail and shopping centers
- Industrial properties
- Mixed-use developments
- Hospitals and health care facilities
- Senior assisted living facilities
- Education facilities and dormitories
- Multi-family housing developments
- Condominium developments
- Hotels, resorts and golf courses