England - London • Real estate
Lewis Silkin
Led by Brian Kilcoyne, the corporate occupiers department at Lewis Silkin is a strong choice for clients operating in the lifestyle, luxury brands and retail sectors. Rachel Francis-Lang handles the negotiation of commercial leases, while Julia Poulter co-leads the retail, hospitality, and leisure team. Patrick Brown’s recent work highlights include the pre-letting of the majority of a building located in Victoria. On the development side, the group has been busy in public sector regeneration. With ‘exemplary commitment’, Anthony van Hoffen is primarily engaged in mixed-use development and regeneration projects, including New Covent Garden Market in Nine Elms and Shepherd’s Bush Market. Clare Reddy is geared to advise clients on all stages of construction projects, while Sara Hanrahan has recently handled the re-development of Islington Square and the regeneration of Earl’s Court.
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Testimonials
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- 'The real estate team are the best we have ever worked with, and they keep us updated on all of our projects on a weekly basis.’
‘They have a very personable approach and are practical.’
‘Rachel Francis-Lang is excellent. She sees the bigger picture.’
‘Brian Kilcoyne and Rachel Francis-Lang are just the best in their field, they are so knowledgeable and provide the best advice.’
Key clients
- Jones Knowles Ritchie Limited
- Havas UK Limited
- Daniel J. Edelman Limited
- The Continuity Company Limited
- Mccann-Erickson EMEA Limited
- Mediabrands Limited
- Jack Morton Worldwide
- IPG Dxtra
- Brandopus LLP
- Innocean Worldwide
- Levy Real Estate
- Pepper UK Limited
- Howden Joinery Limited
Work highlights
- Acting for The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc and its subsidiaries in relation to the acquisition and disposal of significant HQ properties for its agencies, often on a pre-let basis.
- Advised an investor developer on lettings within a mixed use development in central London across a 4.5 acre site in Central London.
- Advising Daniel J. Edelman Limited on the real estate, construction and tax aspects of its headquarter move to Derwent London’s Francis House in London SW1 on a pre-let basis.
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Lewis Silkin
Partner: Rachel has a focus upon providing real estate services to corporate occupiers and developers and has a particular insight into clients’ needs and expectations on service delivery having worked in-house on secondment as legal counsel to a listed projects/construction company. She has experience in handling large global real estate portfolios dealing with multiple moves from multiple locations, working in partnership with clients’ real estate consultants.
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Brian Kilcoyne