Mr David Jones > Ashurst > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Ashurst‘s full-service corporate occupiers offering counts asset management, market leading acquisitions and disposals, and real estate finance within its scope of work. Acting for investment banks, developers, and real estate funds, and for landlords and tenants alike, the group also handles the acquisition and leasing of office headquarter buildings and green lease drafting. The team is collectively led by Sarah Sivyour, transactional real estate expert who handles the sale and leaseback of real estate portfolios, Richard Vernon, who is lauded for his strengths in real estate sustainability work, and David Jones, who concentrates on the global real estate investment market.

At the apex of the development market, Ashurst covers the gamut of work within the sector. Its experience includes acquisitions and disposals, planning, joint ventures, structuring, and financing. Major mixed-use property projects and regeneration schemes fall within the firm’s expertise, as do town centre and infrastructure developments. The team is jointly led by Richard Vernon, whose speciality is ESG and sustainability work, David Jones and Sarah Sivyour. Tim Regis is a key member of the practice, advising clients on complex joint ventures and regeneration schemes. Henry Moss furthers the firm’s regeneration strength, supporting developers, investors, lenders, and public authorities on their projects. Focusing on logistics and build-to-rent matters, Melanie Jordan is adept at advising clients in matters across the country. Matthew Loader and Lucy Pilgrim are two key associates in the team. Loader, who has experience in both Australia and the UK, advises on industrial and residential development, whilst Pilgrim centres her practice on joint ventures, development transactions and infrastructure projects.

Ashurst regularly advises clients on high value investment transactions, of both single assets and property portfolios, involving cross border considerations. It is particularly well-placed to assist Korean clients. The firm is also well-versed in growing sectors of the market, especially logistics and build-to-rent. The team is led by Sarah Sivyour, David Jones and Richard Vernon. Sivyour is experienced in logistics asset transactions, whilst Jones is frequently instructed by South Korean investors entering Europe. Tim Regis is a noted member of the practice, working on joint ventures within the UK. Melanie Jordan advises on acquisitions and forward fundings of major development sites. Chris Benbow is another key member of the team, and advises foreign investors on transactions and joint ventures.