Real Estate
Property law is not merely about conveyancing. Not just applying rules and narrow technical skills unimaginatively to a body of legal knowledge and adding boilerplate clauses to make sure.
Our Real Estate team believes in adding value, by allying technical skills and knowledge to an understanding of clients' requirements and priorities, coupled with sound commercial judgment, negotiating and problem-solving talents. The outcome is timely and practical commercial advice; jargon-free and to the point. As a result, the team was selected as a Real Estate 'Star Performer' in the Legal Business Corporate Review 2006.
The types of transactions typically handled range from the assembly of development sites to the purchase and sale of large investment portfolios; from funding arrangements, joint venture structuring and secured lending to planning agreements and construction contracts; and from pre-lets to corporate support.
The team acts for an increasingly wide range of private and quoted investors and developers, public companies, pension funds, banks, major house builders, British and European multiple retailers, leisure operators and restaurateurs, as well as other property users.
Testimonials
Clients of this 15-partner group report “a laser-like focus on getting the deal done” and “a willingness to jump to it when necessary.” Such client testimonies, coupled with an expanding headcount and an increasing presence on landmark deals, have truly pushed this firm to the fore of the mid-market. Chambers & Partners UK 2008
Clients appreciate the breadth of knowledge on structuring arrangements and spoke highly of the “sound advice on which to adopt and how they operate in practice.” Chambers UK Guide 2007
“Adding tangible value to transactions through broad vision,” this group offers a full-service approach and works hand-in-hand with the corporate and tax teams on many projects. Chambers & Partners UK 2008
“Ability to promptly articulate and distil down complex legal issues and provide practical commercial judgement and advice.” Chambers & Partners UK 2007
"The strength and depth of Mishcon de Reya transactional team is impressive. Their deal management was of particularly high standard and was key in maintaining control of the many commercial and technical transaction specific aspects of the deal" Caledonian Operating Company Limited 2008