Real Estate
Real estate has never been more global or more
complex than it is today. We understand that it is a
critical part of your business, regardless of where in theworld you operate.

Key contacts

With more than 600 lawyers worldwide advising realestate industry clients, we can help you across theentire property lifecycle.

Hamburg

In a fast changing global market, we have been at theforefront in helping our clients navigate and redefine
the most complex and high-profile real estate deals.
From real estate investments, developments and how
to finance them, to places to work and live. Whether
you are looking at offices, retail, industrial, logistics,
hotels, residential, or any other type of building, we canhelp.

Jeffrey R. Keitelman,

We have built a practice based on a deep
understanding of real estate assets. We combine ourindustry knowledge with a practical and collaborative
approach to problem solving. Our client relationships
are strong because they are built on mutual respect. We
talk the language of real estate and we understand that
it is a vehicle to deliver your business strategy. We willtell you the way we see it and work with you to get thedeal done.

Representative experience
M&G on numerous transactions including theacquisition and development of the £1.4 billion

Daniel (Dan) Norris,
LondonDr. Dirk Debald,
Lea Ann Fowler,
DenverWashington, D.C.

Trending Topics
Real Estate Horizons
Real Estate Horizons is a snapshotof key legal topics and market
trends across the globe.

Areas of focus
Construction and Engineering
Corporate OccupiersEngineering, Procurement,
Construction, and Supply Chain
Hotels and LeisurePlanning, Zoning, and Land UseReal Estate Development
Real Estate Funds

Leadenhall Triangle in London, and major deals acrossContinental Europe.
Ascendas REIT on its €555 million acquisition of aportfolio of 11 data centers across Europe (UK, France,the Netherlands and Switzerland) from Digital Realty
Trust.
Duke Realty, one of the world’s largest publicly listed
owners and operators of industrial assets, on its
approximately US$26 billion combination with Prologis
Inc., a publicly listed global leader in logistics realestate.
The Crown Estate on its Offshore Wind Leasing Round
4 process involving six proposed new offshore windprojects in the waters around England and Wales.
Partners Group on its more than US$1 billion sale of alarge-scale portfolio of U.S. industrial properties onbehalf of its clients.
QTS on its US$10 billion acquisition by Blackstone.
Union Investment on acquisitions across Europe,
including one of the largest deals in the German officebuilding market (the acquisition of Munich campus“Neue Balan”) and the acquisition of a retail park inMadrid.
Groß & Partner on the sale of the FOUR T1 skyscraperin Frankfurt. With a purchase price of €1.4 billion, this is
the largest single property transaction and the mostexpensive high-rise building in Germany to date.
The UK's largest commercial landlords in challenging a
number of CVAs (Company Voluntary Arrangements),
involving retailers and other operators imposing substantial rental discounts or closing stores across theirportfolios.
Invesco Real Estate on the purchase of a major logistics
development in the north of Italy in one of the mostimportant transportation and distribution hubs for theregion and the rest of Europe.

Real Estate Investment
Real Estate Litigation and Disputes
Real Estate Private Equity
Real Estate Tax and REITs
Sovereign Investors

Related practices
Environment and Natural Resources
Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate Finance
REITs

Related sectors
Real EstateShaftesbury on its £300 million equity capital raising tohelp London's West End weather COVID-19.
Shaftesbury is a FTSE 250 premium listed UK REIT witha portfolio of shops, bars, offices and housing that
extends to 16 acres across London.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments on its mostsignificant real estate acquisition and financing to datewith a total value of £410 million, from Manchester
Airport Group.
Intermediate Capital Group on its acquisition of theOVO Arena, Wembley. Built in 1934, the OVO Arena(formerly Wembley Arena) has played host to some of
the world’s most famous artists, including David Bowie,
Abba, Britney Spears and Beyonce.
CapitaLand on the acquisition of a portfolio of 11 data
centers across Europe and the UK; Arlington Business
Park in Theale; the major Frankfurt office complex,Gallileo; and the acquisition of the Main Airport Centerin Frankfurt.
Park Hotels and Resorts On its US$2.7 billion strategicacquisition of Chesapeake Lodging Trust, creating thesecond largest lodging REIT in the United States.
VICI Properties on its US$17.2 billion purchase of MGM
Growth Properties LLC. This creates America’s largest
owner of experiential real estate with an enterprisevalue of approximately US$45 billion.

Awards and rankings
Band 1 - Real Estate Litigation, Chambers UK, 2024
Tier 1 - Commercial Property: Development, Legal
500 UK, 2024
Tier 1 – Commercial Property: Corporate Occupiers,
Legal 500 UK, 2024
Legal Team of the Year, EG Awards, 2023
Tier 1 - Real Estate: REITs, The Legal 500 US, 20152023
Band 1 – REITs (Nationwide), Chambers USA, 20072023

Real Estate Group of the Year, Law360, 2021-2022
Ranked - Real Estate, Colorado, Chambers USA,2019-2023
Real Estate Firm of the Year (Germany), Best Lawyers
Awards, 2018
Real Estate Team of the Year (UK), Legal BusinessAwards, 2017
Top Tier for Real Estate Litigation, The Legal 500 UK,
2017
Top Tier for Real Estate Development, The Legal 500
UK, 2017
Top Tier for Real Estate, The Legal 500 UK, 2017
Commended for Real Estate (UK), FT InnovativeLawyers, 2017

Latest thinking and events
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