Clifford Chance LLP maintains a broad specialisation in complex developments across asset classes, and is particularly strong in the office and residential spaces. The firm is also well-equipped to handle major regeneration schemes and infrastructure-related projects, including over-station developments. Its clients include developers, landlords, investors, asset managers and occupiers. Nigel Howorth, who has experience in regeneration and redevelopment schemes that are often linked to infrastructure projects, leads the practice. Angela Kearns is experienced in a wide array of development subsectors, recently advising on matters in the logistics, digital infrastructure, data centre and life sciences sectors. Ian Painter adds insight into pre-let, joint venture, disposal and forward funding issues. When necessary, Marianne Toghill advises on construction-related questions arising in development matters. Mark Payne advises investors, developers and funds on all aspects of development, including where their matters involve cross-border elements.
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‘The team demonstrates a good ability to provide a cross-platform service through key person oversight and collaboration between departments. Coupled with excellent inherent knowledge and job performance, this makes for an A+ service.’
‘The best legal advisors deploy their experience and keep track with market conditions, and Marianne Toghill and her team do just that; highly experienced and very much on top of the market as it moves.’
‘The Clifford Chance team consistently perform well. Quality of advice and output is always high, the right people are never unavailable, and access to specialists as requited always on tap.’
‘Exceptional knowledge and concise legal solutions.’
‘Clifford Chance is the only firm in Europe able to provide consistent and seamless real estate coverage across all of the main countries of Europe.’
‘Alis Pay is experienced and tireless in her ability to get deals closed.’
‘Approachable, commercial, experienced, robust.’
Key clients
- Aldau Development
- Angelo Gordon
- Apollo Global Management
- Art-Invest
- AshbyCapital
- AXA IM
- Battersea Power Station Development Company
- BentallGreenOak
- Blackstone
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- Canary Wharf Group
- Castleforge
- CK Asset Holdings
- Coin Street Community Builders
- Corinthia Hotels
- EQT Exeter
- GIC
- Global Switch
- GLP
- Hammerson plc
Work highlights
- Advising JP Morgan Asset on a major brown to green redevelopment scheme at 65 Gresham Street in the City of London.
- Advising Helical plc on the redevelopment of 100 New Bridge Street, a major central London office redevelopment scheme.
- Advising Mitsubishi Estate on the redevelopment of 1 Victoria Street, London, including in relation to dilapidations negotiations with the tenant of the building, the vacant possession strategy for the building and the restructuring of the property holding structure in preparation for development.
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Nigel Howorth