Mishcon de Reya LLP

Real Estate

Ed is a Partner in the Commercial Real Estate department with over 15 years’ experience. He has specialist expertise in high value investment deals and complex development projects across all sectors. He has also developed a particular expertise in the alternative residential sector including PBSA and Build-to-Rent. In addition, Ed is highly experienced in landlord and tenant matters, particularly on significant pre-let agreements.

Ed acts for a broad spectrum of clients ranging from listed corporates and UK and overseas property companies to developers and private investors. His clients include Derwent London PLC, Endurance Land LLP, Nan Fung Group, O&H Properties, GWM Capital, NP Investment Management, Watkin Jones PLC and specialist student developer Fusion Students.

His recent highlights include advising Derwent London on the pre-letting of the Brunel Building in Paddington to (amongst others) Sony Pictures Entertainment, Premier League and Paymentsense and the ongoing redevelopment of the Network Building, W1 (which is targeting a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating and NABERS 4 Star rating). Ed also acted for Watkin Jones PLC on the sale and forward funding of the build-to-rent development at the Titanic Quarter, Belfast, and advised Hong Kong based investor Nan Fung Group and developer Endurance Land on two pre-lets totalling 114,000 sq ft within The Bailey in the City of London. He recently advised student accommodation provider Fusion Students on the sale and forward funding of a student portfolio to US investor Cain International and on the new £210 million student accommodation site at Brent Cross Town, forming part of Related Argent's regeneration scheme in North West London.

Trained and qualified at Slaughter & May; Associate Mishcon de Reya; Managing Associate Mishcon de Reya; Legal Director Mishcon de Reya; Partner Mishcon de Reya.

Nottingham Law School, LPC University of Sheffield, LLB Law Calday Grange Grammar School