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With ‘thorough knowledge of acting for tenants in taking large occupational space for headquarters’, Slaughter and May is particularly well-versed in sport development projects. Head of the team Jane Edwarde boasts a stellar client roster of corporate occupier clients, including Arsenal, Everton and M&S, to name a few. Praised as ’outstanding’, John Nevin and ‘standout associate’ Simon Bartle are entrusted by an assortment of law firms for headquarter moves, while Mark Gulliford, who is commended as ’exceptional’, is another key contact in the group.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Thorough knowledge and grasp of acting for tenants in taking large occupational space for headquarters.’
  • ‘Standout associate Simon Bartle was on top of everything and was a very effective negotiator and communicator.’
  • ‘The team are always available, have a pragmatic negotiating style and very good communication. They break down problems, so the lay person can understand them and always come with workable solutions to the issues.’
  • ‘Simon Bartle at S&M is excellent, very personable, pragmatic and into the detail but very much focused on workable solutions to issues. He is my go-to person for any real estate issue.’
  • ‘John Nevin is outstanding. He enters negotiations fully prepared with a calm practical persona and reliably deals with the issues at hand, any advice given is first rate and I would not use anyone else for real estate in London.’
  • ‘John Nevin and Mark Gulliford are exceptional. They provide a flawless service. In all of our interactions with them, they have been responsive, pragmatic and completely unflappable. They are the go-to team for our organisation when anything remotely tricky crops up.’
  • ‘John Nevin, Jane Edwarde and their wider team provide significant knowledge on all matters for office occupiers and provide first class service and advice.’
  • ‘Slaughter and May ensure they understand their client's needs and focus their attention on those needs when setting priorities in negotiations and drafting.’

Key clients

  • Arsenal
  • Bourne Leisure
  • Bupa
  • Clifford Chance
  • Credit Karma
  • Crisis
  • Diageo
  • Dobbies Garden Centres
  • Elysian Residences
  • Equinix
  • Everton
  • INEOS
  • John Lewis Partnership
  • Kirkland & Ellis
  • London Resort Company Holdings
  • Masterworks
  • Marks and Spencer
  • MCC
  • Nimax Theatres
  • Ocado
  • Reed Smith
  • Therme Group

Work highlights

  • Advising Clifford Chance on its new headquarters at 2 Aldermanbury Square, EC2.
  • Advised Kirkland & Ellis on its new London headquarters at 40 Leadenhall Street.
  • Advising Reed Smith on its new London headquarters at Blossom Yard & Studios.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Jane Edwarde

Hall of fameSlaughter and May

Partner; Jane is head of the real estate team. She advises in relation to all aspects of real estate including acquisitions, disposals, development, planning, leasing, financing and the real estate aspects of corporate transactions. Jane is qualified in England and Wales and in Scotland. Jane is one of the firm’s diversity and inclusion partners and is also a sponsoring partner for Collaborate, the firm’s legal tech programme.

John Nevin

Slaughter and May

Partner; John has considerable experience in a wide range of real estate work. He has acted extensively on acquisitions and disposals of all types of property interests, on significant development projects and on major lettings.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jane Edwarde

Other key lawyers

John Nevin, Simon Bartle, Mark Gulliford