Baker McKenzie assists clients across the gamut of property development, including financing, planning, construction and disposals support. The firm is experienced in a range of asset classes, seeing recent activity in the office space. Justin Salkeld oversees the practice, and has a specialisation in hotel asset developments. Ben Farnell is a key name, knowledgeable in planning matters, as is Stefanie Price, a real estate transaction expert. Jack Rubin and Hugo Jay contribute real estate finance expertise.

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Key clients

  • Intermediate Capital Group
  • Shiying Property Holdings Limited
  • CLdN Cobelfret
  • Frasers Property
  • Capri Holdings
  • HNA International Property Investment Company Three Limited
  • HIG Realty
  • Fattal Group
  • Mapletree Investments
  • Edwardian Group Limited
  • Tapestry
  • Colt
  • Emerson
  • Cancer Research UK

Work highlights

  • Acted for Shimao in connection with the sale of their landmark asset building on Paternoster Square adjoining St Paul's Cathedral and comprises 303,000 sq ft of Grade A office space.
  • Acted for FLCT, in connection with the forward-funding of the development of a Peugeot logistics centre in Ellesmere Port, near Liverpool and subsequent lease.
  • Acting for the consortium of lenders in relation to the financing, refinancing, construction and re-development of all phases of the Battersea Power Station.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Justin Salkeld

Other key lawyers

Ben Farnell, Stefanie Price, Jack Rubin, Hugo Jay