Containing a ‘multi-faceted team of experts’, Wedlake Bell LLP employs specialist practitioners in the commercial, planning, construction and tax sectors to enhance its investment matters. The firm is knowledgeable on transactions within the residential, logistics, office and life sciences. Advising on transactions in the entertainment, hospitality and retail sector, David de Maupeou leads the team. Claire Nelson is adept at supporting clients with their property portfolio managements. Suzanne Gill is an expert on office, retail and telecoms assets.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘A strong, multi-faceted team of experts.’

  • ‘Helpful, courteous, flexible.’

  • ‘They have good market and sector knowledge, and work well with other lawyers. Good breadth of team so that ancillary areas of law can be called upon as necessary.’

  • ‘Claire Nelson is very responsive and commercial.’

Key clients

  • CFC Underwriting
  • Fenton Whelan
  • GSE Property Group
  • Zeno Capital
  • London Metric
  • Global Holdings Group
  • Urban Logistics REIT Plc
  • LondonMetric Property PLC
  • Fuller, Smith & Turner
  • Care UK
  • Oxenwood Real Estate

Work highlights

  • Advised Global Holdings Group on the leasehold purchase of landmark Mayfair office 1 Hanover Square from publishing giant Condé Nast.
  • Advised GSE Property Group on the sale of their Ashford International Truckstop development to BP and leaseback to Ashford International Truck Stop Limited.
  • Advised Zeno Capital as owner in the negotiation of a long-term reversionary lease deal with their existing tenant, Standard Chartered Bank, on its global HQ at 1 Basinghall Avenue.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

David de Maupeou

Other key lawyers

Suzanne Gill, Sarah Blunn, Justin Lewis Vivas, Ben Dunbar, Claire Nelson