Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate real estate

Partner, London

Paul leads the London corporate real estate practice, which is fully embedded in the real estate team.

Paul's unique role as a corporate lawyer working within the Real Estate team brings with it unrivalled sector knowledge and experience. This enables Paul to advise clients on the highest profile and most complex corporate real estate transactions in the UK market.

For several years Paul has been identified in the Legal 500 as a leading partner in Tier 1 for Commercial Property Development and Investment.

He is seen as "truly exceptional. His extensive sector knowledge and experience makes him the go-to advisor for high-profile and complex corporate real estate transactions in the UK market."

Paul is "Very commercial, with a deep understanding of real estate investment and development".

He is referred to as an "key figure in the structuring, negotiation and completion of complex development joint ventures", he has "forged a prominent reputation for corporate real estate matters" and "counts sovereign wealth funds, high-net-worth individuals and pension funds among his clients". He is noted as "head of the corporate real estate team" and "is well-informed on development joint ventures".

Paul acts for listed vehicles, private equity funds, institutional investors, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, banks and ultra high-net-worth individuals from all around the globe. He works on fund establishment, joint ventures (investment and development), structured investments, acquisitions, disposals refinancings and solvent/insolvent reorganisations.

His experience includes seamlessly pulling together the corporate, tax, finance and property aspects of complex corporate real estate deals.