Jon Ely > RPC > London, England > Lawyer Profile

RPC
TOWER BRIDGE HOUSE
ST KATHARINE'S WAY
LONDON
E1W 1AA
England

Work Department

Real Estate

Position

Partner. Jon is a Partner in RPC’s real estate team, advising property sector and other businesses and organisations on a wide range of real estate deals and projects.

His expertise covers strategic acquisitions and disposals, hybrid commercial / property projects, and business space deals and projects including for major operators in retail, media, education, healthcare, technology and creative industry sectors, and for a range of property sector businesses and organisations.

With over 20 years experience, Jon handles a wide range of commercial real estate transactions and advisory work. In addition to his work for property sector organisations, a particular focus is on handling high value business space lettings (principally, but not exclusively, in the London occupier market) for corporates for whom property is not core business.

Jon has acted for major UK, US and Europe based clients in connection with their business space and other real estate requirements, including advising on strategically important hybrid commercial and property deals.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers

RPC is entrusted by a range of corporate occupiers with headquarter establishments, office moves and portfolio management, in addition to sales and leasebacks. Elizabeth Alibhai leads the team’s Bristol and London offices and acts for developers in the residential and retail sectors; Alibhai’s recent work highlights include Frasers’ acquisition of Coventry Building Society Arena. Catherine Young advises on the property aspects of corporate and finance transactions, while Ben Malone is another key contact in the group. Partners Arash Rajai and Jon Ely joined from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Capital Law, respectively.