England - London • Real estate
Gowling WLG
With notable strength in industrial, mixed-use, regeneration and retail development schemes, the full-service real estate team at Gowling WLG excels in the energy sector. The practice is also entrusted by occupiers, property REITS and regeneration authorities with the buying and selling, management and letting of assets. Chris Hunt oversees the real estate department and is proficient in office headquarter acquisitions and disposals, the real estate aspects of corporate M&A and retail expansion programmes. Head of the corporate occupier group Helen Emmerson caters to life science labs, retail, and supermarket leasing mandates, and Felicity Lindsay is well-versed in direct and indirect office investment transactions, as well as office developments and lettings. Kay Desai advises corporate occupiers in the retail and leisure sectors, while Nick Mumby is a key contact for debt-funds, family run developers and international private equity firms. Kate Cunningham advises private and public sector clients on mixed-use and transport-oriented regeneration projects and Dan Gwilliam is seasoned in advising institutional investors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team at Gowling are able to disseminate complex information into easy-to-understand concepts for their clients.'
- 'They are considerate and personable in their approach to clients, while offering a robust and unwavering approach in challenging negotiation scenarios.’
- 'The team are very knowledgeable, technical and work well collaboratively. They are approachable and deal with matters expediently.'
- 'The individuals have great technical expertise and the team has depth with an ability to resource transactions of scale.'
Key clients
- Abrdn
- Aldgate Developments
- AnaCap
- Audley Group
- Aviva
- Clear Sky Capital
- Columbia Threadneedle Investments
- Cube
- Ellis Campbell Group
- Empiric Student Property plc
- Friends Life
- Greater London Authority
- HC-One Limited
- Inspired Villages
- Intu Properties
- Janus Henderson UK Property PAIF
- Knight Frank Investment Management
- LaSalle Investment Management
- Legal & General
- London Borough of Barnet
- London and Strategic land
- London & Cambridge Properties
- LXi REIT plc
- Industrials REIT (formerly Stenprop)
- National Highways
- NFU Mutual
- Portland Capital Real Estate Limited
- Revcap Advisors
- Royal London
- Salmon Developments
- SEGRO
- St Modwen
- Stamford Land Corporation Limited
- Stenprop
- Transport for London
- U + I
- Universities Superannuation Scheme
- USS
Work highlights
- Advised Royal London Asset Management (Royal London) on the development and subsequent letting of The Earnshaw on New Oxford Street, WC1.
- Advised Cube Real Estate on the acquisition, funding, development, planning and construction of Unilever's new headquarter development, Eden Campus.
- Advised U+I on the joint venture project with TfL to develop and regenerate a derelict 1.7 acre site owned by TfL, The Liberty Of Southwark.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chris Hunt