With demonstrable experience in the build to rent, logistics and student accommodation sectors, Jones Day counts Blackstone, Get Living and Greystar Real Estate Partners, to name a few, among its key roster of clients. David Smith and Anna Cartwright jointly lead the team; the former is knowledgeable of the health care, industrial, leisure and office sectors, while the latter is seasoned in real estate private equity. John Crowley acts for a range of clients, from developers and funders to investors and private individuals, while Alistair Grant is often engaged in real estate finance. Simon Kiff assists clients with joint ventures and structured acquisitions, as well as dispositions, and Laura Pembridge is sought out by corporate clients, founders, institutional investors, and management teams. Ryan Hill advises on landlord and tenant matters, meanwhile Kirsty Rogerson has overseen a range of developments in the capital. Matthew Peel joined the team in February 2023 from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.

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Key clients

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC
Oxford Properties
M7
CBRE
ARA Dunedin Limited
MARK Capital (fka Meyer Bergman)
Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets
Oxenwood Real Estate LLP

Work highlights

Advised MARK Capital on the sale of a last-mile logistics platform to Prologis.
Advised Oxford Properties and M7 Real Estate on the acquisition of a portfolio of 7 logistics assets from M&G Real Estate.
Advised Greystar Real Estate Partners on the joint venture and anti-trust aspects of their acquisition of Student Roost from Brookfield.