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Osborne Clarke LLP

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With a presence across the life sciences, offices, and retail sectors, Osborne Clarke LLP is a key port of call for REITs, private equity investors, and land promoters. The practice is led by Louise Cartwright, who is skilled at real estate financing and portfolio transactions, most notably in the logistics and retail sectors. Richard Wilkinson is well versed in real estate joint ventures, and leads the firm’s life sciences and healthcare practice, while Anastasia Gorokhova is knowledgeable on forward funding. Emma McPeake is another key team member.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team at Osbourne Clarke have a laser like focus on delivering their clients objectives. They manage to successfully conclude complex transactions with challenging counterparties through acting with the upmost integrity and remaining professional at all times.'

  • 'The quality and depth of advice they give enables you to swiftly agree transactions in full knowledge of the consequences of the decisions you are making and their impact. This informed decision making gives confidence you are optimising the transaction in your favour, they are my first pick when compiling a transaction team.’

  • 'Osborne Clarke’s commercial investment stands out for its deep sector expertise, partner-led delivery, and seamless support across the full investment lifecycle—from acquisition and structuring to asset management and exit.'

  • 'Osborne Clarke consistently delivers high-calibre, commercially driven legal support across investment transactions. Their team’s extensive sector knowledge, combined with strategic insight and precise execution, has been invaluable.'

  • 'Osborne Clarke as a firm revolves around real estate, with deep knowledge of all aspects of the sector and ways of overcoming issues to get transactions closed.'

Key clients

  • Global Logistics Properties
  • British Land
  • M&G
  • Patrizia
  • Centerbridge
  • Panattoni
  • Mirastar
  • KKR
  • Crossbay Fund II
  • Barratt London
  • ICG
  • SEGRO
  • Packaged Living
  • Canary Wharf Group plc
  • Bouygues
  • Welbeck Land
  • Industrious

Work highlights

Advising GLP on the forward funding and sale of a 1.3million square foot logistics campus at Magna Park Corby.
Acted for McLaren Living on all real estate and construction aspects of a forward funding deal of 375 Build to Rent homes at Beck Yard, Leeds to Heim Global Investor.
Acted for British Land on the acquisition of Orbital Retail Park, Cannock, an eleven unit retail park scheme near the M6 toll road let to tenants including M&S, Boots, and Aldi.

Practice head

Louise Cartwright

Other key lawyers

Richard Wilkinson; Anastasia Gorokhova; Emma McPeake