With strength in residential investment matters, including BTR and SFR transactions, K&L Gates LLP advises clients on all aspects of real estate matters, including tax, funds, finance, regulatory and investment management matters. The firm is also well-versed in logistics and light industrial investment matters. Christian Major is the practice head. Wayne Smith advises on real estate portfolio transactions and management. Christopher Swallow has expertise in alternative asset sectors, including data centres and student accommodation. Joanna Williams regularly assists on office letting and disposal transactions.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The K&L Gates real estate team are skilled, reactive and offer exceptional legal expertise.’

  • ‘Chiara Del Frate is a trusted business partner with exceptional legal expertise and great leadership skills. She is a true force of nature in getting a matter completed, irrespective of how many legal issues may arise along the way!’

  • ‘The K&L Gates team are very commercial and market focused - we have recognised their ability to progress a deal, particularly in the current challenging climate, to ensure the transaction is delivered for their client in an efficient and effective manner.’

  • ‘Christian Major is excellent, commercially very astute and solution driven. He would be our go-to person.’

Key clients

  • Abrdn Plc
  • Coty Inc.
  • Cromwell Property Group
  • Edinburgh St James Limited Partnership
  • European Estates Plc
  • The Guinness Partnership
  • Hakkasan
  • LRC Group
  • Nuveen Real Estate
  • Packaged Living
  • Patrizia AG
  • Slalom Consulting Inc.
  • Unity Software, Inc.
  • Watkin Jones
  • Workspace Group Plc
  • Zephyr X Developments

Work highlights

  • Advising Edinburgh St James Limited Partnership on the real estate construction aspects of the St James Quarter Development, one of the biggest construction developments in the UK.
  • Advising Guinness Homes on the c.£110m sale to an institutional investor of a London-sited, 28-storey ‘Build To Rent’ and commercial investment in the course of development.
  • Advising Workspace, a major provider of flexible and innovative business space on a significant regeneration scheme in Haringey.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christian Major

Other key lawyers

Steven Cox, Joanna Williams, Chiara Del Frate, Tim Webb, Wayne Smith, Christopher Swallow, Emma Maher, Richard Dollimore