Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

With a ‘depth of knowledge across the bench’, the corporate occupiers’ team at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP illustrates expertise in complex and high-value transactions, regularly advising asset managers, institutional investors, and listed REITs. The group’s scope of work includes regeneration schemes, disposal strategies, portfolio asset management, and prime central London pre-lets. Jeremy Walden advises real estate and infrastructure clients on investments. Industry veteran Donald Rowlands is reputed for his work on mixed-use development sites and letting and finance transactions, Nicholas Turner focuses on commercial property and developments involving rail and underground assets, and Richard Forsdyke advises on multi-phased development projects locally and globally. Julian Pollock is a key contact for real estate energy and infrastructure projects, David Rosen handles structured investment transactions, Simon Elliott covers pre-lets, and Sebastian Taylor concentrates on the redevelopment of major assets. Shona Grey, Paul Chases, and Alex Wright all demonstrate expertise in corporate real estate matters.