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Watson Farley & Williams LLP Offices
15 APPOLD STREET
LONDON
EC2A 2HB
England
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Gary Ritter
Work Department
PARTNER IN THE REAL ESTATE GROUP
Position
Gary has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial real estate, including acquisitions, disposals, funding and development work that often involves mixed-tenures, JVs and landlord and tenant transactions.
Complex, often multi-jurisdictional, projects are an area of special expertise, as are transactions in the renewable energy sector.
Gary’s diverse client base includes domestic and overseas investors and entrepreneurs as well as major global corporations and funds.
He is recommended for his real estate expertise by legal directory Legal 500 UK.
Career
Qualified 1988; Nabarro; Clifford Chance; Berwin Leighton Paisner; partner Marshall Ross & Prevezer; partner Watson, Farley & Williams. Speaker at conferences on property law matters.
Memberships
The Law Society of England and Wales.
Education
The College of Law, London; Guildhall University, London (1985 BA Business Law).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Commercial property: development
Watson Farley & Williams LLP advises clients along the full life-cycle of development projects, with specialists in planning, construction, financing, disposals and leasing ready to assist. The firm is familiar with greenfield and brownfield site developments, be they in the office, retail, logistics or mixed-use sectors. Gary Ritter leads the practice, and is an expert in the renewables space. Joining from DWF in November 2023, Deepa Deb is a key team member, focusing on traditional and alternative residential assets. Barry Hembling adds construction experience.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Dispute resolution > Commodities disputes
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
Firm Rankings
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Transport > Aviation
- Dispute resolution > Commodities disputes
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Finance > Trade finance
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Risk advisory > ESG
- Employment > Immigration
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Transport > Rail
- Transport > Shipping
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Planning
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition