Baker McKenzie assists clients across the gamut of property development, including financing, planning, construction and disposals support. The firm is experienced in a range of asset classes, seeing recent activity in the office space. Justin Salkeld oversees the practice, and has a specialisation in hotel asset developments. Ben Farnell is a key name, knowledgeable in planning matters, as is Stefanie Price, a real estate transaction expert. Jack Rubin and Hugo Jay contribute real estate finance expertise.
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Key clients

  • Intermediate Capital Group
  • Shiying Property Holdings Limited
  • CLdN Cobelfret
  • Frasers Property
  • Capri Holdings
  • HNA International Property Investment Company Three Limited
  • HIG Realty
  • Fattal Group
  • Mapletree Investments
  • Edwardian Group Limited

Work highlights

Acted for Shimao in connection with the sale of their landmark asset building on Paternoster Square adjoining St Paul's Cathedral and comprises 303,000 sq ft of Grade A office space.
Acted for FLCT, in connection with the forward-funding of the development of a Peugeot logistics centre in Ellesmere Port, near Liverpool and subsequent lease.
Acting for the consortium of lenders in relation to the financing, refinancing, construction and re-development of all phases of the Battersea Power Station.

Lawyers

Practice head

Justin Salkeld

Other key lawyers

Ben Farnell; Stefanie Price; Jack Rubin; Hugo Jay