At McGuireWoods London LLP, the group works across the logistics, life sciences, and industrial sectors, and offers guidance on leases, acquisitions, and corporate office portfolios. The ‘proactive and knowledgeable’ Callum Hassall concentrates on the retirement living sector and cross-border acquisitions, while clients praise ’superb’ Hannah Irish for her strengths in real estate finance and the property elements of corporate sales and acquisitions.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Positive and pro-active partner led service. Commands the respect of clients because of sensible advice and good service. Good joined up teamwork.’

  • ‘Callum Hassall - the sort of junior partner you want on your deal - young, enthusiastic, and totally on it, but wise beyond his years. Proactive and knowledgeable.’

  • ‘Great knowledge, well informed, professional but a pleasure to deal with.’

  • ‘Hannah Irish was superb in managing the advice process for us, persistent in delivering a complex project on time, dealing with a variety of issues with clear, timely advice. Highly recommended.'

  • 'Callum Hassall also provided invaluable guidance.'

Key clients

  • Revera Inc
  • Signature Senior Lifestyle Care Homes
  • Energizer Holdings Inc and Energizer Trading Limited
  • Carpenter Co
  • Highgate Hotels International Limited
  • Blackberry UK Limited
  • Mitsubishi Corporation International (Europe) plc and Mitsubishi Corporation
  • AstraZeneca UK Limited and MedImmune Limited
  • Intechnica Limited
  • Bamboo International Properties Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised Carpenter Co. on the UK real estate aspects of its EUR450m acquisition of the Engineered Foams Business of Recticel.
  • Advised AstraZeneca and MedImmune on the financing of the Discovery Centre in Cambridge, valued at approximately £1bn.
  • On behalf of Blackberry India Private Limited, negotiated the new letting of office premises in Hyderabad, India.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Callum Hassall

Other key lawyers

Hannah Irish