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Fieldfisher

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With ‘the breadth of skills and experience to deal with all manner of property investment transactions’, Fieldfisher excels in healthcare, hotel, industrial and student residential asset classes. Anthony Philips co-leads the team alongside Paul Houston, who is well-regarded in the hotel and leisure sectors. Ramatu Banga acts for public sector bodies on the property aspects of transfer schemes, risk management, leases, licences, acquisitions, disposals and estate management matters, and Gary Pickard has over two decades of experience in transactional real estate. Jayne Elkins thrives in significant investment sales and purchases for both single properties and portfolios. Rhodi Pazzi-Axworthy is ’experienced in dealing with complex structures and transactions’ and caters to real estate mandates concerning nursing homes, renewable homes, and student accommodation.

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Testimonials

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  • 'We have worked very closely with Ramatu Banga and Chris Eykel and cannot give enough accolades to describe the exceptional support and skill they have provided us in very high stress, high stakes commercial property transactions. They act with calmness and professionalism.'
  • 'The people make this group outstanding. The entire commercial property team is professional, responsive, smart, and pleasant.'
  • 'We have had the pleasure to work with Gary Pickard when on several occasions he stepped in and picked up difficult matters with the same expertise, professionalism and results.'

Key clients

  • Crown Records Management Limited
  • Maybrook Developments Limited
  • Cambridge Medipark
  • Co-operative Group Limited
  • Countryside Properties Limited
  • Dominvs Group
  • DWS (formerly Deutsche Asset Management / RREEF)
  • Exeter Properties
  • H & M Hennes & Mauritz UK Limited
  • Imperial College, London
  • Kennedy Wilson Europe
  • Landprop Holding B.V. and Vastint UK B.V. (part of the inter IKEA Group of Companies)
  • Liberty Property Trust (UK) Limited
  • Lloyds Banking Group
  • Roche Products Limited
  • Sevenoaks District Council
  • Shell Pension Funds
  • The British Museum

Work highlights

  • Advising Banco do Brasil in taking a Head Office space in a newly refurbished location in London.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Anthony Philips, Paul Houston

Other key lawyers

Ramatu Banga, Gary Pickard, Jayne Elkins, Rhodi Pazzi-Axworthy, Laura Mackenzie, Chris Eykel