Anthony Hunt > Howard Kennedy LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Howard Kennedy LLP Offices
NO.1 LONDON BRIDGE
LONDON
SE1 9BG
England
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Anthony Hunt
Work Department
Corporate.
Position
Anthony Hunt heads the Corporate Real Estate team, which focuses on the real estate sector, acting for domestic and international investors and developers, in particular in the hotel, retail, restaurant and leisure sectors.
As Head of Corporate Real Estate, Anthony plays a lead role in the operation and development of the firm’s fast growing corporate real estate practice and especially its recognised expertise in the hotels and leisure sector.
He is also one of the lead corporate partner contacts for M&A, as well as the firm’s international practice and its two referral networks and sits on the Exco of Lawyers Associated Worldwide.
Anthony acts for private and listed companies and entrepreneurs and he works closely with several international high net worth clients.
He advises clients on all aspects of corporate finance, domestic and international listings, takeovers, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, MBOs and MBIs.
He also supports clients with turnaround and pre-pack, public and private fund raising, secured lending, acquisition finance, tax-related products and collective investments schemes advice and guidance.
He works on all types of corporate transactions including domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity and venture capital, corporate finance, including AIM, domestic and international wealth protection and private and corporate banking.
Languages
French, German, Russian.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
A key choice for various luxury hotels, restaurant chains, leisure retailers, the team at Howard Kennedy LLP advises clients on a host of matters, including acquisitions, disposals, labour issues and disputes. Practice co-head Lydia Christie advises on strategic HR issues including GDPR compliance as well as disciplinary, grievance and redundancy procedures. Fellow co-head Anthony Hunt regularly advises on M&A within the hotel sector.
London > Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
Praised by clients for its ‘steadfast’ approach, Howard Kennedy LLP advises major global names from the hospitality and luxury goods industries on acquisitions, disposals, planning, and construction. Lydia Christie focuses on retail developments and leads the team alongside Anthony Hunt, who assists national and foreign investors and developers on hotel projects. Julian Hindmarsh is noted for his work in commercial real estate, particularly in relation to freehold and leasehold work, while Vanessa Laundon handles site acquisitions, expansions, and rollout programmes. Stephanie Brigg advises on corporate real estate and joint ventures, while Antonia Frangakis is a key contact for landlord and tenant matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial property: corporate occupiers London > Real estate
- Hospitality and leisure London > Industry focus
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Real estate > Residential property
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Employment > Employers
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Real estate > Planning
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Real estate > Property finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Immigration