The ‘commercial, efficient, and resilient’ team at A&O Shearman is knowledgeable of the corporate, financing and tax aspects of development and investment transactions. Christopher Woolf leads the department and is often engaged in investment acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant issues, in addition to refurbishments. Praised as ’effective and charismatic’, Hayden Cameron has handled a range of transactions in the hospitality sector, while Nick Saner is proficient in joint venture development projects. Emma Willoughby is a key contact for lenders in the hospitality and retail sectors, as well as the student and senior living arenas.

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Testimonials

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'Commercial, efficient, resilient and a great team to work with.'
‘Hayden Cameron is commercial, effective and charismatic. He showed great commercial and legal leadership to help us navigate a highly challenging deal.'
'A very capable team, straight-forward and commercial. Good at driving transactions to successful outcomes.'
'Lucy Goodwin is trusted as well as professional. She led us through a challenging transaction and appreciated her resilience and good humour throughout.'

Key clients

Quadrant Estates
Supermarket Income REIT
Cofinimmo SA
Evans Randall
Kennedy Wilson
Mapletree
Nuveen
Orion Capital Managers
Oxford Properties
Westbrook

Work highlights

Advised Supermarket Income REIT on its investment into the Dragon and Highbury securitisation structure which was secured against a portfolio of 26 Sainsbury’s supermarkets.