Real estate mainstream and institutional investment



Amid unprecedented change across real estate, mainstream assets (offices, retail, logistics and industrial) remain the backbone of many investors’ portfolios and continue to provide opportunities to deliver value.

We have over 50 years of experience in working closely with our clients to achieve strong returns on mainstream assets. That extensive experience, matched with our commercial outlook and passion, mean we can help you optimise opportunities and mitigate risk.

We're well placed to help you navigate the current economic challenges, from asset trading to forward funding, indirect investment and fund formation targeting investment into real estate.

We have a reputation for and proven track record in innovation and can deliver you outstanding service and value.

Our experience

By providing dedicated client teams we support our clients on everything from day-to-day management to fund establishment and structuring and significant transactions including acquisitions and disposals, forward fundings and financings.

  • Advised RPMI Railpen for over 10 years, including day-to-day portfolio management and investment work such as its acquisition of Cambridge Retail Park and forward funding of One The Square, Cambridge

  • Acted for ReAssure (on the instructions of Aberdeen Standard Investments) since 2007 on its UK property portfolio; most recently the sales of a mixed use office and retail asset and a trading estate in Canterbury

  • In 2021 we acted for a German investor on its acquisition of two mixed use investment properties for approximately £50m

  • We acted for an investor client on the strategic letting of a new, purpose-built logistics centre to a household name online retailer and marketplace for a 15 year term. The letting created significant investment value and allowed our client to maximise its return on exit shortly after.

  • We've acted for the Royal Mail Pension Plan for decades and recently acted on its funding and acquiring of a £125m multi-use development scheme

Did you know?

Acted for one of the largest investment transactions of the year

In Q4 2020, we acted for RPMI Railpen on the largest investment transaction of the year in Cambridge, with the purchase of Cambridge Retail Park.

Acted on the acquisition of an industrial site in North-East London

In June 2021 we acted for Morgan Stanley on the acquisition of an industrial site in North-East London, for redevelopment.

Advised a leading private equity firm

Advised CVC Capital Partners, one of the world's leading private equity firms, with Freshfields, on the acquisition of one of the UK's largest holiday brands.

What our clients say about us?

“I get most amazing client care. If I don't understand, they take time to explain, never patronising or impatient, personable, witty to chat to, fun to lunch with, lovely people. Above all they are bright, commercial and get us/me what I need.”

A client

“Highly knowledgeable, very experienced & incredibly reassuring.”

A client

Our clients

Key clients include:

  • Clients of Aberdeen Standard Investments
  • AgFe
  • Argent
  • Bruntwood
  • Fidelity UK Real Estate Fund
  • Floreat Real Estate
  • Henderson UK Property PAIF (managed by Nuveen Real Estate)
  • Hermes Fund Managers Ltd
  • Hillview Group

  

  

  • Hines UK
  • LaSalle Investment Management
  • London & Regional Properties
  • Marshall Group Properties
  • Morgan Stanley
  • PGIM
  • RPMI Railpen
  • Royal Mail Pension Plan
  • Trinity College, Cambridge

Our lawyers

Our 140-strong national real estate team is one of the largest in the UK. Specialist lawyers add both depth and breadth of knowledge and expertise to supplement bespoke client teams.

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Real estate investment
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