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Alan Karsberg

Work Department
Real Estate.
Position
I am a specialist in investment, corporate occupier and landlord and tenant real estate work.
I qualified in 1996 and have worked at Berwin Leighton (now BCLP), subsequently becoming a partner in 2007 at Olswang and then CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang. From 2000 to 2004, I was a lawyer at a US investment bank. I joined Fladgate in November 2018.
I specialises in commercial real estate, advising investors and corporate occupiers. I have particular experience and expertise in investment work (especially complex portfolio transactions, sales and leasebacks, and complex pre-lettings), and landlord and tenant work (acting for both landlords and major corporate occupiers).
I thrive on strong personal relationships with my clients, and seek to work with them in a way that suits them individually. I have enjoyed working with most of them for many years. I use my experience as a client from when I worked at a US bank as a constant reminder to see my work and approach transactions through a client’s eyes.
I enjoy the contrast and need to adapt between the often purely commercial approach of investor clients and the often highly bespoke and personal practical requirements of a corporate occupier.
Career
Trained at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, qualified 1996.
Berwin Leighton (now BCLP) 1996-1999.
Olswang 1999-2000.
Real estate Lawyer, Merrill Lynch Europe PLC 2000-2004.
Olswang 2004-2017 (partner from 2007).
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang May 2017- November 2018.
Joined Fladgate as a partner in November 2018
Languages
English and basic French
Memberships
Law Society.
Education
City of London School.
Kings College London (LLB Hons), 1989-1992.
Nottingham Law School (LPC), 1993-1994.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
Recognised for its ‘knowledge, commitment, and commerciality’, the team at Fladgate LLP advises retailers and major office occupiers on head office relocations, lettings, and landlord and tenant work. Stephen Lewis leads the team and is well-versed in handling various corporate occupational requirements for US-based clients. Kirsty Corkum illustrates expertise in mixed-use development projects, particularly in the leisure and office spaces, while Gideon Dabby-Joory concentrates on advising private equity real estate funds on investment and development work. Clients come to James Fry for assistance on commercial real estate matters in the hotel industry, whereas Alan Karsberg advises investors and corporate occupiers on complex portfolio transactions and pre-lets.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Family
- Employment > Immigration: human rights
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Real estate > Residential property
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Property finance
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Real estate > Planning
- Employment > Employers
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables