Headed by Emma Pereira, Travers Smith LLP is well-regarded across the healthcare, mixed-use, and logistics sectors. Pereira is a key port of call for real estate funds and real estate private equity funds on high-value investments, while Alex Millar is noted for his transactional capabilities. Gareth Wynne is another key partner within the practice, and he is often engaged in real estate joint ventures.
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Testimonials
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- ‘I have worked with the real estate team at Travers Smith for nearly three years. While the team is broad, they ensure consistency by involving the same core individuals on all our transactions, which helps maintain and deepen the firm’s knowledge of our work.’
- ‘The team take the time to understand the commercial concerns and key drivers behind each investment. Their advice is consistently practical and solutions-oriented, helping to minimise typical transactional frictions.’
- ‘I enjoy working with the team and look forward to collaborating with them on future investments.’
- ‘Alex Millar is a key member of the team. He is highly commercial, has excellent attention to detail, and is a careful drafter who stays on top of all workstreams.’
- ‘Alex Millar is collaborative, responsive, and works well alongside in-house teams and other law firms on complex transactions.’
- ‘Emma Pereira brings strategic oversight and commercial clarity to real estate matters. She consistently ensures the team’s advice is aligned with business priorities.’
Key clients
- Patron Capital
- Curation Capital
- Clearbell
- Lothbury
- Greystar
- MARK
- British Steel Pension Trustees
- Hamberley Care
- Care REIT plc
- PineBridge Benson Elliot
- McCarthy Stone
Work highlights
Acted as lead counsel on the joint venture between Sixth Street Partners and Patron Capital for the acquisition of CALA Group from Legal & General Group plc.
Acting on the joint venture between Patron Capital and Curation Capital, aiming to build out their PBSA portfolios.
Advised Student Roost on its acquisition of One Medlock, Manchester from Whitbread PLC.
Practice head
Emma Pereira
Other key lawyers
Alex Millar; Gareth Wynne