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Practice 03 · Real Assets

Real Estate Investment

Real estate is the most tangible of assets. Its legal title should be just as solid.

We advise investors on acquiring, holding, financing and selling real estate — single assets and portfolios, through direct ownership or investment structures.

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What we do

Scope of the practice

Acquisitions & disposals

Asset and share deals for commercial, residential, hospitality and logistics property — from letter of intent to completion.

Legal due diligence

Title, encumbrances, permits, leases, land rights and corporate history — reported by risk and by its effect on price and structure.

Ownership structures & SPVs

Holding each asset or portfolio through vehicles that support financing, co-investment and a clean exit.

Investment structures

Club deals, co-investments and joint ventures between capital providers and asset managers.

Financing

Acquisition and refinancing facilities, security packages and the corporate approvals lenders require.

Portfolios & exits

Multi-asset transactions, portfolio reorganisations and exit by asset sale, share sale or recapitalisation.

Who we advise

Investors for whom real estate is a long-term allocation, and managers who acquire and reposition assets on behalf of capital.

Typical matters

The kind of work this practice handles.

Illustrative of the matters we advise on — not a list of past engagements.

  1. 01Acquiring an income-producing commercial building through a share deal
  2. 02Buy-side legal due diligence on an office, retail or logistics asset
  3. 03Structuring a club deal between several private investors
  4. 04Holding structure for a residential or mixed portfolio
  5. 05Negotiating acquisition financing and the related security package
  6. 06Selling an asset with vendor due diligence prepared in advance
  7. 07Acquiring a hotel together with its operating arrangements
  8. 08Reorganising scattered assets into a coherent holding structure before sale

Approach

How we approach projects

  1. 1

    Deal thesis

    We start from the investment case — income, value-add or development — because it decides which risks matter most.

  2. 2

    Focused diligence

    Due diligence reported by consequence: what changes price, what needs a warranty, what blocks the deal.

  3. 3

    Structure & documents

    Choosing between asset and share deal, then drafting purchase, financing and holding documents to match.

  4. 4

    Completion & holding

    Completion mechanics, registrations, post-completion integration and support through the holding period.

Focused services

Defined scopes of work within this practice.

Real Estate Legal Due Diligence

Legal due diligence on real estate assets and property-holding companies, reported by consequence for price, structure and the purchase agreement.

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Cross-border capability

Cross-border capability

Real estate is governed by the law of the place where it sits, while the capital behind it often comes from elsewhere. For assets outside our home jurisdiction we act as the investor's lead counsel, structuring the investment and coordinating qualified local real estate counsel on title, registration and local formalities.

Cross-border transactions

Related practices

Significant matters rarely stay within one practice.

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Real Estate Development

Project structuring from land to exit: SPVs, development and construction agreements, investors, JV and financing.

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How to start

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  1. 1Send a short enquiryDescribe the project, the parties and the timing in a few lines. No confidential details at this stage.
  2. 2Initial conversationAfter a conflict check, we discuss the scope, the jurisdictions involved and whether local counsel is needed.
  3. 3Written engagementScope, deliverables and fee basis are agreed in writing before work begins.

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