England - London • Investment fund formation and management
Jones Day
Led by John MacGarty and Alistair Grant, the private equity team at Jones Day is very active in the real estate funds space, advising clients on fund formations and secondaries, as well as all issues pertaining to the capital raising market. MacGarty acts for sponsors on private equity and real estate fund formation transactions, while Grant advises on UK and European real estate transactions, financings and other investment matters. Aidan Lawes is a name to note for fund structuring, regulatory and marketing advice, while Hannah Rose is recommended for the formation, structuring and operation of funds, drawing on her experience as an M&A lawyer to provide support on transactional matters. Christopher Slack - who brings strong international experience to the team - relocated to London from the firm’s Singapore office and was promoted to partner in January 2023.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The team has a broad base of experience in real estate funds as well as non-real estate funds so they have a great appreciation of the distinguishing characteristics of real estate funds which is helpful when dealing with investors who may be less familiar with real estate funds. They work seamlessly with the real estate, regulatory and tax teams as well as the international Jones Day network where necessary.'
- 'Hannah Rose is a real talent. She is technically excellent and always commercial and pragmatic. She goes above and beyond to get to a great result for the client.'
- 'Strong knowledge of the industry and market terms for relevant contracts/transactions.'
- 'Responsive and practical.'
Key clients
- Pantheon Ventures
- Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC
- True Capital Ltd
- Goodstone Living Limited
- Delancey
- DWS
- Summix Capital
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
John MacGarty, Alistair Grant