England - London • Real estate
Farrer & Co
Farrer & Co serves private clients, private banks, overseas investors, and sectors such as charity, culture, and education. Led by Edward Banyard Smith, who particularly concentrates on the charity, cultural and wealth sectors, the department includes senior associate Marie-Thérèse Groarke, who principally assists property developers and banks. The team was recently boosted by the arrival of Clare Reddy from Lewis Silkin.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Edward Banyard Smith takes a complex file and clarifies it in a no-nonsense style. He is reachable, keeps his deadlines and solves the case. He knows the construction market very well, which helps in contract negotiations.’
‘Edward Banyard Smith has an in-depth knowledge of construction.’
‘The Farrer & Co team are an exceptionally competent firm that provides a friendly, no-nonsense, client service-based approach to law.'
- 'The Farrers team are always quick to respond and the quality of their work is always of a high standard.’
- ‘Clare Reddy is excellent. Clare works tirelessly to achieve the best results, successfully negotiating difficult and tricky contract points.’
Key clients
- Duchy of Cornwall
- Charities Property Fund
- Artesian Property Partnership
- Coutts & Co
- Shinfield Studios Limited
- Triodos Bank NV
- Highgate Cemetery
- Gascoyne Cecil Estates
- Welbeck Estates
- Burghley Estate
Work highlights
- Acting as the legal advisers to the Duchy of Cornwall's Poundbury and Nansledan Developments. Poundbury is the urban community at Dorchester, based on the latest principles of successful placemaking and urbanism.
- Advising Shinfield Studios Limited on a landmark transaction with The University of Reading for the construction of a major film studios complex in Shinfield, Berkshire.
- Acting for the CPF, an open-ended common investment fund which exists to enable over 2,000 charities to invest in commercial property, with over 100 properties and £1.3 billion in assets across the retail, offices, industrial and alternatives sectors.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Edward Banyard Smith