With in-depth expertise in the Building Safety Act, Stephenson Harwood is experienced in real estate financing, transactions, and joint ventures. Simon Brading leads the practice and is highly proficient in forward funding transactions and data centre matters. Catriona Berman is noted for her capabilities in pre-letting and regeneration projects, while David Sinclair is knowledgeable on infrastructure projects.
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Testimonials
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‘Stephenson Harwood's team has clear and open communication.'
‘Catriona Berman has an absolute focus on the best outcome.'
‘Stephenson Harwood has a great platform to do both high-end investment work and asset management work profitably. The real estate investment team is well supported by very strong corporate and tax teams.'
‘Simon Brading is a strong leader and clients and counterparties like him for getting deals done sensibly and commercially. He is available and responsive.'
Key clients
- Schroder Real Estate
- LXi REIT
- AXA REIM
- Mayfair Capital
- The Langham Estate
- Immobel
- Rynda Healthcare
- Reef Group
- Tristan Capital
- Magnetar Capital
- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
- Manova Partners
Work highlights
Advised M&G Real Estate and Prudential Assurance Company Limited on the combined sale, JV, and financing of 58 industrial assets with a total value of £671m.
Advised Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and its parent company BMW, on the significant expansion of its production facility on The Goodwood Estate in West Sussex.
Advised Ergo Real Estate on the acquisition, development, letting/pre-letting, and disposal of a portfolio of logistics sites.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Simon Brading
Other key lawyers
Catriona Berman: David Sinclair