Led by Christian Major, K&L Gates LLP is well-versed in real estate planning, transactions, and finance. Major is a key port of call for the management of commercial and residential assets. Other key members of the practice include Wayne Smith and Christopher Swallow, who are knowledgeable on property letting primarily.
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Testimonials
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- ‘They have unique insight and deep knowledge across all aspects of real estate, including acquisitions, disposals, and finance. An extraordinary partnership developed over a long period.’
- ‘Dedicated partners that bring unique insight and knowledge—including all aspects of real estate from acquisitions to disposals.’
- ‘Christian Major is the stand-out lawyer at K&L Gates. Christian is very responsive, commercial, and is very strong technically.’
- ‘We find the team at K&L Gates to be very commercially focused and solutions-driven.’
- ‘We enjoy working with the K&L Gates team as they offer a unique, bespoke service.’
Key clients
- Abrdn Plc
- Brighton Table Tennis Club
- Coty Inc
- Edinburgh St James Limited Partnership
- Hakkasan
- LRC Group
- Nuveen Real Estate
- Packaged Living
- Patrizia AG
- SharkNinja
- Slalom Inc
- Unity Software, Inc
- Workspace Group Plc
- Zephyr X Developments
Work highlights
Advising Edinburgh St James Limited Partnership on the real estate construction aspects of the St James Quarter Development.
Advising SharkNinja on its letting at 50 Electric Boulevard in London's Battersea power station.
Advising Workspace on a significant regeneration scheme in Haringey.
Practice head
Christian Major
Other key lawyers
Wayne Smith; Christopher Swallow