Steven Cowins > Greenberg Traurig, LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Greenberg Traurig, LLP Offices
THE SHARD, LEVEL 8
32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET
LONDON
SE1 9SG
England
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Steven Cowins
Work Department
Real Estate Funds
Position
Shareholder; Co-Chair of Global Real Estate Fund Practice
Career
Steven Cowins, Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Real Estate Fund Practice, focuses his practice on private equity and fund formation matters. He regularly advises clients in establishing funds and joint ventures, structured acquisitions and dispositions, and investment in alternative asset classes. His clients include fund managers, funds, family offices and financial institutions on high-profile matters across Europe and in London.
Concentrations
Fund formation
Seperate Accounts, Segregated Mandates and Joint Ventures
Acquisitions and Dispositions
Alternative Investments
Capabilities
Real Estate Funds
Real Estate
Admission to Practice
England and Wales
Languages
English
Education
- Nottingham Trent Law School, 2002
- Leicester University, 2001
Lawyer Rankings
London > Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
(Leading partners)Led by Steven Cowins, Greenberg Traurig, LLP stands out in the market for its large and dedicated real estate investment funds team which acts for top fund managers on the full gamut of investment strategies. As a US-headquartered firm, it is able to provide clients with strong links to North American capital sources and draws on support from the firm’s tax and regulatory practitioners as it advises on funds matters. Cowins handles fund establishments, joint ventures, structured acquisitions and dispositions, and other investment matters. He is supported by Marc Snell, who is recommended for co-investment structures, segregated mandates and club arrangements. Tom Dear acts for fund managers, investors and financial institutions on fund formations and structuring issues, while Tim Dolan – who joined from Reed Smith LLP in January 2023 – brings regulatory expertise to the team.
London > Real estate > Commercial property: development
Routinely sought out by investment fund clients, Greenberg Traurig, LLP is noted for its expertise in mainstream and operational real estate. Matthew Priday co-leads the team and is knowledgeable of development projects, investment sales and purchases, in addition to letting issues. Practice co-head Danielle Martin is focused on private equity real estate, while Carol Hopper has experience in the data centre sector. Steven Cowins co-heads the real estate funds group and Sarah Atkinson left the practice to join Addleshaw Goddard in March 2023.
London > Real estate > Commercial property: investment
Routinely sought out by investment fund clients, Greenberg Traurig, LLP is noted for its expertise in mainstream and operational real estate. Matthew Priday co-leads the team and is knowledgeable of development projects, investment sales and purchases, in addition to letting issues. Practice co-head Danielle Martin is focused on private equity real estate, while Carol Hopper has experience in the data centre sector. Steven Cowins co-heads the real estate funds group and Sarah Atkinson left the practice to join Addleshaw Goddard in March 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Commercial property: investment London > Real estate
- Real estate funds London > Investment fund formation and management
- Commercial property: development London > Real estate
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Real estate > Property finance
- Transport > Rail
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory