Highlighted for its strength in data centre developments, Taylor Wessing is jointly overseen by Chris Turley and Paul Lawrence. Turley is well-regarded in the logistics, office, and retail sectors, while Lawrence counts various international investors on his client roster. Leona Ahmed is knowledgeable on real estate transactions involving joint ventures, and Matthew Swainston is often engaged in complex development projects. Mark Rajbenbach and Paul Leamy are other key members of the practice.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'An exceptionally high standard of work ethic and commerciality. User-friendly and consistently available. Deep level of resource from trainee to partner.’
- ‘Mark Rajbenbach is an exceptional lawyer who is able to combine extremely high intellect and work ethic with practical commercial advice.’
- ‘The lawyers are technically very good, but they are also equally commercial.'
- ‘Matthew Swainston is a very good lawyer, his market knowledge is strong, he has a good group working with him, and he's got a good sense of humour as well.'
Key clients
- Teesworks
- Smithfield Market Traders' Association
- MARK
- CC Land
- Crosstree Real Estate Partners
Work highlights
Advising Teesworks on their infrastructure, investment, and development work.
Advising CC Land and MARK on The Whiteley development in Bayswater. The £1bn project involves the redevelopment of Whiteleys, a Grade II listed Edwardian department store, with a masterplan comprising 130 private luxury residences, restaurants, retail outlets, and the UK's first Six Senses hotel.
Advising Smithfield Market Traders' Association on the major regeneration programme, which would see London’s historic wholesale meat markets relocated and redeveloped.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Matthew Swainston
Practice head
Chris Turley; Paul Lawrence
Other key lawyers
Leona Ahmed; Matthew Swainston; Mark Rajbenbach; Paul Leamy