Mergers & Acquisitions
United Kingdom
10 April 2025
‘An experienced team with technically strong lawyers’, Latham & Watkins’ real estate team offers lender and borrower work to a wide range of investment banks, asset managers, and alternative asset managers. Jeremy Trinder heads the practice. Described as ‘an experienced, knowledgeable and very approachable lawyer with great communication skills’, Trinder is well-experienced in acting for investment firms in acquiring large hospitalities portfolios across Europe. Quentin Gwyer's recent engagements have seen him advising a large British supermarket chain as borrower for a long-term ground rent financing. James Beeson regularly works with clients on sale and leaseback transactions and development finance transactions.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction
Testimonials
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‘An experienced team with technically strong lawyers.’
‘Jeremy Trinder is an experienced, knowledgeable and very approachable lawyer with great communication skills.'
‘Truly best in class level. Key capabilities cover not just legal advice per se but also negotiation skills.’
‘I've worked with Jeremy Trinder and James Beeson for years, and they have never let me down, even on very complex transactions with exotic jurisdictions involved.’
Key clients
- Goldman Sachs
- Bellis Finco (ASDA)
- Alliance Bernstein
- Brookfield Asset Management
- Blackstone
- Cerberus Capital
- KSL Capital
- Macquarie
- Onex (Parkdean Resorts)
- Stepstone
Work highlights
Advising the British supermarket chain, ASDA as borrower in connection with its £400 million ground rent financing.
Advised ASDA (Bellis Finco plc) on the financing of its agreed acquisition of EG Group’s UK&I operations, for an enterprise value of £2.27 billion.
Lawyers
Practice head
Jeremy Trinder
Other key lawyers
Quentin Gwyer; James Beeson