Gowling WLG‘s real estate team advises throughout the lifecycle of numerous large projects, and the team has particular strength in advising on large mixed-use, retail, industrial, and regeneration development schemes. Alongside this, the group advises clients on energy and utility sector real estate matters, as well as large investment and asset management matters. Christopher Hunt leads the real estate team, with experienced support from John Burns and Richard Bate, who is a specialist in residential developments. Matthew Walker provides a variety of experience with a focus on the industrial and logistics sector, while Helen Emmerson leads the firm’s energy and utility sector offering. Key support in this area is provided by Arminder Dhillon and James Eddowes.
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Testimonials
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'The team provides a focused approach for clients based on identifying and resolving the legal issues that lead to commercial value. The interface with the clients is always well managed, keeps things clear and simple, and is always solution-oriented. They deal with the technical legal stuff behind the scenes. They have a sufficient team size to jump on transactions and manage tight timescales.’
‘James Eddowes - Associate - Super organised and provides great clarity, simplifies and commercialises what can be complex legal points. Easy to work with and also fully solution-oriented.’
'The team works very well together bringing different levels of capability experience and costs into a conjoined approach.'
'See it as their responsibility to get a deal done, collaborative with client, practical in advice, show commercial acumen.'
Work highlights
Advised Vistry Homes on a £580m Build-to-Rent with Regis and Blackstone.
Advised Trive Capital on the £287m acquisition and private take of Ten Entertainment Group.
Advised Rigby Group Plc on the acquisition and development of the West Midlands Gigafactory at Coventry Airport.
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Practice head
Christopher Hunt
Other key lawyers
Richard Bate; John Burns; Helen Emmerson; Matthew Walker; Arminder Dhillon; James Eddowes