Simon Keen > Hogan Lovells International LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells International LLP
ATLANTIC HOUSE
HOLBORN VIADUCT
LONDON
EC1A 2FG
England

Work Department

Real Estate

Position

Counsel

Career

Simon Keen is a Counsel in the London Real Estate team and works with owners, occupiers, and developers of commercial real estate and their funders on their UK transactions.  He has a particular practice in development and strategic land promotion, working on urban extensions, regenerations, and the development of new offices and logistics parks in particular, including acting for landlords and tenants on development leasing transactions, but also enjoys asset management (for both occupiers and investors).

Having been seconded to the in-house legal teams at both Esso UK and the Royal Mail in his career, Simon understands what matters to occupiers of UK real estate. He also has experience in guiding them through the process of leasing and then managing their business premises.

Simon’s interest is in sustainability and energy performance and has extensive knowledge of the real estate issues arising from these increasingly important topics. He advises clients and colleagues on “green leasing” generally and on EPCs, Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme, and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in particular. Simon helps clients comply with the law and consider how to future proof their properties as this complex area of regulation continues to develop.

Languages

English

Education

MA (Cantab), Law, University of Cambridge.

Lawyer Rankings

East Anglia > Real estate > Commercial property: Cambridge

(Leading individuals)

Simon Keen – Birketts LLP

Birketts LLP further added to the depth of its Cambridge commercial property team in 2022 with the hire of Simon Keen from Hogan Lovells International LLP, who has become the firm’s main public sector property partner, and is highly experienced in the acquisition, promotion and disposal of strategic land. The practice is led by strategic land expert Kath Herbert, who recently worked with up-and-coming partner Dwight Patten to advise local landowners on the disposal of a £33m plot in the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. ‘The all round expertise on commercial property matters is exceptional‘, remarked a client. Claudia Haisman-Green and newly promoted partner Helen Stewart also handle complex strategic land and development matters for landowners and developers. Gavin Acheson and Gemma Goddard lead the real estate investment team. Jeremy Stanton is a key adviser on clean energy projects.