England - London • Real estate
Travers Smith LLP
Noted for its expertise in development and investment projects in alternative real estate, Travers Smith LLP often assists law firms with their headquarters moves. Practice leader Emma Pereira acts for real estate funds and real estate private equity funds on investments, lettings and developments, while Alex Millar focuses on development and regeneration projects. Sarah Walker is often engaged in the development and investment of non-core real estate assets, while Emma Sykes is noted for her expertise in property financing.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Brilliant service that places client needs front and centre. The team work hard to cultivate their client relationships.'
- 'Responsive, commercial, pragmatic; they can be trusted to deliver on the most challenging of projects.'
- 'I can always rely on Alex Millar to deliver when he says he will. Both commercial and practical in his approach, he is able to cut to the nub of issues on complex projects quickly and efficiently and navigate multiple internal and external stakeholder relationships with ease.'
- 'Sarah Walker is technically very strong, responsive, clear-sighted and a lovely person to deal with.'
Key clients
- Patron Capital
- Impact Healthcare REIT plc
- University of Oxford
- Guenther Bakeries UK Limited
- Westrock
- Harbinger
- Clearbell Capital
- Greenacre
- Index ventures
Work highlights
- Advised the University of Oxford on the development / redevelopment of the Life and Mind Building as well as the Begbroke Science Park.
- Advised a Lothbury-Nomura SPV on its mixed-use development at 127-133 Charing Cross.
- Advised Clearbell Capital on all aspects of its mixed-use business park development in Maidsone, Kent.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Emma Pereira