The ‘focused and experienced’ team at Stephenson Harwood is engaged by various listed and private real estate funds, covering structuring and launch, joint ventures, restructuring, and portfolio acquisitions. The practice is co-led by Sarah de Ste Croix, sought for her private fundraising expertise, and the ’bright and experienced’ William Saunders, who acts for investment trusts, offshore funds, and investment managers.
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Testimonials
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‘Focused and experienced.’
‘Strength in depth, with a good history in real estate matters.’
‘William Saunders is exceptionally bright and experienced. Alexa Whitehead is great to deal with and a very safe pair of hands. Kim Owens is very user-friendly.’
Key clients
- Active Growth Logistics Partnership LP
- Aver Property, advised by Ergo Real Estate
- BentallGreenOak/Mission Street
- Civis PFI/PPP Infrastructure Fund
- Custodian Property Income REIT plc
- Eastern Frontier Investments Limited
- Farran Investments Limited
- Firethorn Trust
- GoldenTree Asset Management, LP
- Gravis Capital Management
- Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited
- Home REIT plc
Work highlights
Advised The Prudential Assurance Company Limited ("PACL") in relation to the sale of its c. £700 million property portfolio to a newly-established joint venture between PACL and TPG Real Estate.
Acted for a GoldenTree-backed SPV set up to acquire a portfolio of real estate assets from Abrdn Property Income Trust plc for approximately £350 million.
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Practice head
William Saunders; Sarah de Ste Croix