DLA Piper advises multinational corporations, equity funds, and developers on complex real estate transactions across local and national markets, particularly within the energy, financial services, retail, and co-living sectors. Susan Samuel and Ruth Williamson jointly lead the practice; with Samuel focusing on private equity and real estate investment trusts, and Williamson specialising in corporate occupier asset management and large property portfolios. They are supported by Tim Field, who handles acquisitions and disposals of development or investment projects.
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Key clients
- Blackstone
- British Airways
- Merlin Entertainments
- NatWest Group PLC
Work highlights
Advising Singaporean based Hawkins Ellahi Capital on its GBP200 million fund raiser and its debut acquisition of 147-155 Wardour Street in Soho, London from Hong Kong investor Lai Wing-To.
Advising Redical Limited on all asset management topics at the Victoria Leeds Shopping Centre.
Advised Finland based Nordic Urban on its first acquisition of land at Mount Stuart Docks, Cardiff Bay from Cardiff City Council for GBP65 million, with the development including multipurpose leisure facility, restaurants, multipurpose spaces for indoor events and entertainment, wellness and cultural programming and access to water sports.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Susan Samuel; Ruth Williamson
Other key lawyers
Tim Field