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With more than 600 lawyers worldwide advising real estate industry clients, we can help you across the entire property lifecycle.

In a fast changing global market, we have been at the forefront 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 can help.

We have built a practice based on a deep understanding of real estate assets. We combine our industry 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 will tell you the way we see it and work with you to get the deal done.

Key contacts

Daniel (Dan) Norris

Partner

Daniel (Dan) Norris

Partner

London

Dr. Dirk Debald

Partner

Dr. Dirk Debald

Partner

Hamburg

Lea Ann Fowler

Partner

Lea Ann Fowler

Partner

Denver

Jeffrey R. Keitelman

Partner

Jeffrey R. Keitelman

Partner

Washington, D.C., New York

Meet the Real Estate team

Representative experience

AEW Ciloger on the acquisition of a complex real estate property for office, residential, and retail use in Paris.

Argent Related on a major £4bn mixed-use redevelopment project in Brent Cross South, London.

Benson Elliot on acquisitions of landmark office buildings across Poland, conducted on behalf of its pan-European fund.

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 Center in Frankfurt.

Colony NorthStar and China Resources Land on their joint acquisition of 20 Gresham Street, a trophy office building in London.

Fattal Hotel Group on its acquisition of the operating business and a long-term lease of four London Grange Hotels, from real estate investment firm Queensgate Investments, for circa £1bn.

General Electric on the sale of its US$23bn global real estate equity and debt portfolio to Blackstone and Wells Fargo, the largest real estate deal since 2007.

Invesco Real Estate on the acquisition of a major office building in central Milan (the Time Building).

Ivanhoé Cambridge on the US$1bn acquisition of Evergreen Industrial Properties – a portfolio of 155 light industrial properties, from a TPG Fund.

M&G on numerous transactions including the acquisition and development of the £1.4 billion Leadenhall Triangle in London, and major deals across Continental Europe.

M&G Real Estate on the acquisition of an emblematic building in Madrid city center for €175m – M&G's first real estate investment in Spain.

Mapletree Investments on its US$750m acquisition of 14 data centers located across the United States.

Pierre & Vacances SA on the double sale and leaseback of a new Holiday Park, Center Parc Allgau, to Eurosic Lagune S.A.S. and La Francaise REIM – the largest individual tourist project in Germany to date.

Prologis on the sale of a high-quality portfolio of buildings and land in Europe and the U.S., to Mapletree for US$1.1bn.

Propertuity Development Proprietary Limited on the redevelopment of the east side of the Johannesburg Central Business District now known as the Maboneng District.

QTS on its US$10 billion acquisition by Blackstone.

Shaftesbury on its £300 million equity capital raising to help London's West End weather COVID-19. Shaftesbury is a FTSE 250 premium listed UK REIT with a portfolio of shops, bars, offices and housing that extends to 16 acres across London.

TRIUVA on the acquisition of a mixed use building (hotel and retail store) in Gran Via street, Madrid.

The developer on investment structuring and construction of a multimillion dollar landmark residential project Fili-Park in Moscow that won the Urban Awards 2017.

U City on the acquisition of 24 hotels across Europe (Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, and Romania). One of the largest hotel deals of 2017.

Wal-Mart on its growth requirements across Mexico, including 39 projects for the establishment of Wal-Mart’s stores across the country.

Ascendas REIT on its €555 million acquisition of a portfolio of 11 data centers across Europe (UK, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland) from Digital Realty Trust.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments on its most significant real estate acquisition and financing to date with a total value of £410 million, from Manchester Airport Group.

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 real estate.

Groß & Partner on the sale of the FOUR T1 skyscraper in Frankfurt. With a purchase price of €1.4 billion, this is the largest single property transaction and the most expensive high-rise building in Germany to date.

Intermediate Capital Group on its acquisition of the OVO 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.

Invesco Real Estate on the purchase of a major logistics development in the north of Italy in one of the most important transportation and distribution hubs for the region and the rest of Europe.

Park Hotels and Resorts On its US$2.7 billion strategic acquisition of Chesapeake Lodging Trust, creating the second largest lodging REIT in the United States.

Partners Group on its more than US$1 billion sale of a large-scale portfolio of U.S. industrial properties on behalf of its clients.

The Crown Estate on its Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 process involving six proposed new offshore wind projects in the waters around England and Wales.

The UK's largest commercial landlords in challenging a number of CVAs (Company Voluntary Arrangements), involving retailers and other operators imposing sub-stantial rental discounts or closing stores across their portfolios.

Union Investment on acquisitions across Europe, including one of the largest deals in the German office building market (the acquisition of Munich campus “Neue Balan”) and the acquisition of a retail park in Madrid.

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 enterprise value of approximately US$45 billion.

Awards and recognitions

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

2015-2023

Band 1 – REITs (Nationwide)

Chambers USA

2007-2023

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 Business Awards

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 Innovative Lawyers

2017

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With more than 600 lawyers worldwide advising real estate industry clients, we can help you across the entire property lifecycle.

Key contacts

Representative experience

Awards and recognitions

Band 1 - Real Estate Litigation

Tier 1 - Commercial Property: Development

Tier 1 – Commercial Property: Corporate Occupiers

Legal Team of the Year

Tier 1 - Real Estate: REITs

Band 1 – REITs (Nationwide)

Real Estate Group of the Year

Ranked - Real Estate, Colorado

Real Estate Firm of the Year (Germany)

Real Estate Team of the Year (UK)

Top Tier for Real Estate Litigation

Top Tier for Real Estate Development

Top Tier for Real Estate

Commended for Real Estate (UK)

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