Roger Thornton
Maples Teesdale LLPA boutique real estate practice, Maples Teesdale LLP is well-accustomed to asset classes across the property sphere, including offices, residential, retail, and mixed-use. The firm is particularly skilled in supporting international clients in their UK endeavours. At the helm, Declan Power is well-versed in forward funding, forward purchases and joint ventures. Roger Thornton regularly advises on sales and disposals of single assets and portfolios. Neil Sagoo is an expert in transactions of office assets. In October 2023, Chris Wilkinson retired from the practice.
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‘The team is very knowledgeable across the many disciplines required in order to progress complex real estate transactions, from acquisitions and disposals to planning and funding support. They provide a well co-ordinated service and are always willing to think laterally in order to overcome obstacles which crop up along the way.’
‘I’m always impressed with their knowledge, speed at undertaking the work, level of legal guidance and their approachability.’
‘Great firm, easy to work with.’
‘Neil Sagoo and Ed Bird are terrific and responsive.’
Key clients
- abrdn
- Bywater Properties
- CBRE Investment Management
- City of London Corporation
- CLS Holdings plc
- Columbia Threadneedle Investments
- DTZ Investors
- Firethorn Trust
- Henry Boot plc
- Lands Improvement Holdings
- Legal & General
- Patrizia AG
- Pictet Alternative Advisors
- Stanhope plc
- Workspace plc
- Yoo Capital
Work highlights
- Acting for Stanhope plc and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan on 70 Gracechurch Street, a prime 125,000 sq. ft office building with 90,000 sq ft retail space in the City of London.
- Advise the joint venture between JR Capital and Chancerygate on their £150m fund with a five-year life targeting urban logistics, industrial and warehousing investments across the UK.
- Acted on the sale of Columbia Threadneedle Investment’s CT Property Trust to London-listed real estate investment trust LondonMetric for £200m.
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Declan Power