Jointly led by Paul Houston and Antony Philips, Fieldfisher is geared to handle real estate development, financing, and investment. Houston’s broad caseload encompasses the acquisition and disposal of investment portfolios, as well as the real estate aspects of corporate transactions. Rhodri Pazzi-Axworthy is reputed in the nursing home, renewable energy, and student accommodation sectors, while Gary Pickard is vastly experienced in property transactions.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘They are very good with clients and able to anticipate their needs. The firm is able to operate at a strategic level while also maintaining precision in technical drafting. The infrastructure is strong, but it is the people who make it work.’
  • ‘They provided excellent legal advice on controversial issues, which enabled us to secure a transaction. Their knowledge of lease interpretation and approach to navigating complexity was especially valuable. Billing is always clear and concise.’

Key clients

  • Alpha UK PUT 2
  • DWS

Work highlights

Acting for DWS on the sale of its central London office building, St Brides House, 10 and 11 Salisbury Square, and 1-4 Dorset Buildings, London to a joint venture entity formed by a global real estate investment company and a London-based developer.
Practice head

Antony Philips; Paul Houston

Other key lawyers

Rhodri Pazzi-Axworthy; Gary Pickard