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Matthew Plaskow
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Work Department
Real Estate
Position
Matthew is a corporate real estate partner with deep sector specific real estate expertise and a dedicated focus on real estate M&A transactions and joint ventures. He has experience in the acquisition, disposal and development of real estate in UK and European markets across a range of asset classes including commercial real estate, retail, hotels, logistics and student accommodation. His clients include institutional and private equity investors, developers and asset managers.
Work highlights
Transactions of significance where substantial involvement can be disclosed include advising:
Cromwell Property Group on the sale of its €3.9bn European fund management platform and associated co-investments to Swiss real estate investor Stoneweg for €280m
City Developments Limited on the entry into a joint venture with Galliard and the acquisition by that joint venture of Morden Wharf
Gamuda on the entry into a joint venture with Castleforge and the acquisition by that joint venture of Winchester House from CIC Ho Bee Land on the acquisition of ‘The Scalpel’, the landmark office tower at 52 Lime Street in London
GIC: advising on its acquisition of approximately 95% stake in the Sani/Ikos hotels group from approximately €2.3bn.
PSP on the entry into a joint venture with Lendlease for the development of Milano Santa Giulia, a new district in Milan, Italy
TIAA (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association) on its disposal of a stake in the EUR5bn “CHOP” pan-European office platform
A joint venture held by Permodalan Nasional Bhd and Employees Provident Fund on the £1.6bn acquisition of the commercial and retail assets at Battersea Power Station
Katara Hospitality on the acquisition of the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane
Lendlease on the entry into a joint venture with Starwood and the subsequent acquisition by the joint venture of The Silvertown Partnership which holds an interest in Silvertown Quays.
Career
Partner since 2022
Education
Matthew holds a Geography BA from the University of Nottingham, and a Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of Law.