Mr David Seymour > Ropes & Gray LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Praised as the ‘best in class when it comes to complex real estate private equity’, Ropes & Gray LLP continues to showcase its capability in handling big-ticket real estate transactions. The team also has thorough expertise across distressed, data centre, logistics, life science and student accommodation real estate. Co-lead of the team Will Bryant is a key port of call for pension funds, sponsors, and sovereign wealth funds on domestic and international investment, while co-head David Seymour advises investors on UK and European PERE deals. Other key contacts in the group include Harriet Banner and Joseph Patchitt.

At Ropes & Gray, David Seymour heads the collective real estate department where he specialises in UK and European private equity real estate deals across the risk spectrum for real estate funds, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and family offices. Seymour also advises on structuring and executing both distressed and non-distressed transactions, investments and development financings. Associate Andrew Baker is an individual to note for debt finance.