Katherine Watts > Maples Teesdale LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Maples Teesdale LLP
30 KING STREET
LONDON
EC2V 8EE
England

Work Department

Commercial Property

Position

Katherine is a Partner in the commercial real estate team at Maples Teesdale. Katherine has extensive experience of leisure and hotel acquisitions, disposals and lettings, shopping centre acquisitions, disposals and lettings, forward funding and development of student accommodation as well as advising corporate owners/occupiers.

Career

Trained Norton Rose; qualified 1989; Assistant solicitor at Norton Rose (1989-98)
Assistant solicitor at legacy firm Lovells (1999-2001); Partner at legacy firm Lovells (2001-09)
Partner at Maples Teesdale LLP (2009).

Languages

English

Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales, Member and founder of Federation of Corporate Real Estate Advisors; vice chairman of Commercial Real Estate Legal Association

Education

Lancaster University (LLB)
College of Law, London

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers

The ‘commercial and professional’ team at Maples Teesdale LLP is sought out by an assortment of global and US law firms on real estate matters. Neil Sagoo is proficient in headquarters and business-critical relocations, while Katherine Watts is seasoned in leisure and hotel acquisitions. Helen Kearns is knowledgeable of asset management and Declan Power is active in the distribution, mixed-use, office, and retail sectors. Sam Nichols thrives in transactional construction matters and Jon Blackburn is well-versed in property joint ventures. Tim Dodd joined the team from Katten in October 2022 and provides the team with thorough expertise in the hotel and hospitality sphere. Roger Thornton and Charles Elgood are also key members of the group.

London > Real estate > Commercial property: development

The ‘commercial and professional’ team at Maples Teesdale LLP is sought out by an assortment of global and US law firms on real estate matters. Neil Sagoo is proficient in headquarters and business-critical relocations, while Katherine Watts is seasoned in leisure and hotel acquisitions. Helen Kearns is knowledgeable of asset management and Declan Power is active in the distribution, mixed-use, office, and retail sectors. Sam Nichols thrives in transactional construction matters and Jon Blackburn is well-versed in property joint ventures. Tim Dodd joined the team from Katten in October 2022 and provides the team with thorough expertise in the hotel and hospitality sphere. Roger Thornton and Charles Elgood are also key members of the group.

London > Real estate > Commercial property: investment

The ‘commercial and professional’ team at Maples Teesdale LLP is sought out by an assortment of global and US law firms on real estate matters. Neil Sagoo is proficient in headquarters and business-critical relocations, while Katherine Watts is seasoned in leisure and hotel acquisitions. Helen Kearns is knowledgeable of asset management and Declan Power is active in the distribution, mixed-use, office, and retail sectors. Sam Nichols thrives in transactional construction matters and Jon Blackburn is well-versed in property joint ventures. Tim Dodd joined the team from Katten in October 2022 and provides the team with thorough expertise in the hotel and hospitality sphere. Roger Thornton and Charles Elgood are also key members of the group.