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Bedell Cristin Offices
11 OLD JEWRY
LONDON
EC2R 8DU
England
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Bruce Scott and Tom Davies lead the London-based team at Bedell Cristin, focussing exclusively on Jersey law transactional and advisory matters covering corporate real estate, private equity, M&A, borrower-side finance work, and debt and equity listings. Senior associates Adam Bartels, Daniel McAviney and Nkechi Hokstad are recommended for corporate real estate and financing transactions.Practice head(s):
Bruce Scott; Tom Davies
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘A quality team of lawyers with strong real estate experience. The team work extremely well alongside appointed UK lawyers. Collaboration is very strong, bringing the right people to the process at the right times.’
‘We work closely with Bruce Scott – quality lawyer offering clear advice and held in high regard by clients and fund/entity directors.’
‘Tom Davies – experienced lawyer who has navigated many challenging corporate deadlines – keeps parties well informed and goes the extra mile on building positive business relationships.’
‘Bedell Cristin are a strong and reputable outfit on Jersey corporate real estate matters.’
‘Nkechi Hokstad is a stand-out senior associate for me. Intelligent, personable and pragmatic in equal measure, her advice was extremely valuable and fundamentally helped us deliver the deal!’
‘Tom Davies- very hands on, proactive and leads his team in a positive must do manner.’
‘Daniel McAviney is excellent – clear advice, responsive and a willingness to go above and beyond to assist us and clients in pushing a deal across the line.’
Key clients
Angelo Gordon & Co. L.P.
Aviva Investors
AXA Real Estate
BentallGreenOak
Blackbrook Capital
BlackRock
Blackstone/Blackstone portfolio companies
Boreal IM
BNP Paribas
Cairn Capital
CBPE Capital LLP
Cindat Capital Management
CPP Investments
Deutsche Finance International
Exeter Property Group
Global Student Accommodation
Harrison Street Real Estate Capital
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company Limited
Lone Star
LXI REIT plc
Magnetar Financial (UK) LLP
M&G Investment Management
Markel
Microsoft Corporation
Node
Nuveen (a Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association company)
Oryx Real Estate Partners
Permodalan Nasional Berhad
PGIM Real Estate
Prologis
Symphony Technology Group
Tishman Speyer
Unite Students / The Unite Group Plc
Urbanest Student Accommodation
Vitruvian Partners LLP
Welltower, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised Prologis on the creation of a TISE-listed UK REIT structure formed for the purpose of holding approximately 52 UK logistics assets – valued at €3.6bn – within the client’s flagship European Logistics Fund.
- Advised Nuveen on its £1bn acquisition of Arcmont Asset Management.
- Advising Blackstone on over £4bn of corporate real estate acquisitions and sales and accompanying financings and refinancings in relation to its ever evolving £10bn Euro Medium Term Note Programme.
Bedell Cristin > Firm Profile
Bedell Cristin is a leading offshore law firm with an international focus, operating from Jersey, Guernsey, London, BVI and Singapore. It acts for a wide range of clients, from financial institutions, multinationals, large corporate and high-net-worth individuals, to regulatory bodies, government agencies and private investors. The firm has been providing expert legal advice to the offshore banking and finance industry since the 1960s.
Bedell Cristin’s size, international outlook and strategic positioning mean it is capable of handling legal advice for complex cross-jurisdictional transactions in key offshore finance centres. The firm specialises in banking, corporate finance, structured finance, international private client, investment funds and private equity, insurance, commercial litigation, restructuring and insolvency, regulatory advice and real estate investment transactions. It also provides local legal services, including property law and employment law.
The firm: The firm has an extensive blue-chip client base, including: Adveq Management, Aviva Investors, Axa Real Estate Investment Managers, Cromwell Property Group, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Bank, BlackRock Investment Management, Cerberus European Investments, Citigroup, Credit Agricole, Deutsche Asset Management, DZ Bank, Welltower, Inc., Ethos Partners, Family Offices, Goldman Sachs, Green Oak, Harrison Street, HSBC, IK Investment Partners, Legal and General, Lombard Odier, Morgan Stanley, Pacific Equity Partners, Permodalan Nasional Berhad, PGIM, Secure Income REIT, Sovereign Wealth Funds Trustees, Tishman Speyer, UBS, UHNW families, UNITE Group Plc and Westfield.
Types of work undertaken
Banking and corporate: advice is provided to banks with a presence in the Channel Islands, and legal opinions are provided to banks, investment houses and multinationals globally. This group also advises on elements of international M&A transactions, joint venture arrangements, shareholders’ agreements/arrangements, and acquisitions/disposals of Channel Island companies.
Structured finance: this group has a strong reputation in asset-backed finance, having acted as Jersey counsel in some of the most innovative transactions in the market. It also has a busy specialist high-yield and debt listing practice.
Investment funds and private equity group: this group focuses on the establishment and legal servicing of pooled investment structures qualifying as public collective investment funds or non-public collective investment schemes, private equity funds and pension schemes. Sponsorship and listing services in connection with the Channel Islands Securities Exchange are available through Bedell Channel Islands Limited, which is a category 1 sponsorship member of the CISE.
Other offices: BVI, Cayman Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Singapore
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Banking, Corporate & Funds | Tom Davies |
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