Jointly overseen by Marie Scott, John Cumpson, Andrew Banton, and Chris Rose, CMS is well-regarded across the logistics, office, and retail sectors. Banton is especially experienced in inward investment, while Caroline Maude handles investments into mixed-use assets. Alan Crawford is proficient in asset management, Jules Needleman is a key port of call for landlords and tenants, and Charlotte Miller is experienced in logistics transactions. Other key team members include Amanda Howard, who is informed in equity raisings for real estate funds.
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Testimonials
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‘CMS has top practitioners in all disciplines. We have worked with some of the key CMS partners for 20+ years and the level of service and professionalism never disappoints. As well as being technically superb, the advice we receive is also highly commercial, which is fundamental to how we run our assets.’
'They are a genuine pleasure to work with, and I always feel confident going into transaction meetings/discussions when I have the CMS team in my corner.'
'On the real estate tax side, Caroline Muade's team is fantasic.'
Key clients
- AimCo
- Annington Group
- Blackstone
- Columbia Threadneedle
- Federated Hermes
- GPE
- HB Reavis
- Herstshen Group
- InfraRed Capital Partners
- Mitsubishi Estate London Limited
- Newlands Developments
- Nuveen Real Estate
Work highlights
Acting for Sainsburys on the buyout of their £1.1bn reversion portfolio of 26 supermarkets.
Advised Annington Group on the sale of almost 600 houses across 18 sites.
Advised on the sale of the entire issued share capital of Statera Energy (UK based battery storage and renewable energy developer).
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Marie Scott; John Cumpson; Andrew Banton; Chris Rae
Other key lawyers
Caroline Maude; Alan Crawford; Jules Needleman; Charlotte Miller; Amanda Howard