The market-leading corporate occupier team at Mayer Brown International LLP continues to advise leading financial institutions and corporations on major development schemes, headquarters relocations, and asset management work. The team provides comprehensive support by leveraging the firm’s broader expertise in planning and construction, environmental, finance, and tax law. Alongside his corporate occupier work, team lead Iain Roberts further enhances the team’s expertise with his knowledge of high-value investment and development transactions. Chris Harvey has a demonstrable track record advising US, Asian, and European clients on investments and developments. Caroline Humble is recognised for her work on high-value and large investments and developments within London, with particular activity in the logistics and storage sector, and Ben Eaton chiefly focuses on the tax aspects of commercial property transactions. Kirsty McLeish assists in the negotiation of high-value asset leases.
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Key clients
- Bain Capital
- The British Land Company
- Cabot Properties, Inc.
- Crosstree Real Estate Partners LLP
- Helical Plc
- LLK
- Infinitus
- Scientific Games
- Tide Construction
- Unilever Plc
- WEPA Hygieneprodukte
Work highlights
Advising The British Land Company PLC on all aspects of its high-profile scheme at Norton Folgate, Shoreditch, acting on the letting of office space in Loom Court to On Running, further lettings of office space to various operators, restaurant, retail units, and flexible workspace lettings.
Advising The British Land Company PLC and the Singaporean Sovereign Wealth Fund, GIC, on the lettings and development projects at the prime Paddington Central.
Advising Unilever on taking two new headquarters buildings at Kingston upon Thames comprising more than 276,000 sq. ft.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Chris Harvey; Andrew Hepner; Iain Roberts
Other key lawyers
Sam Harris; Hollie Norman; Caroline Humble; Ben Eaton; Kirsty McLeish