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A&O Shearman is highly active on fundraising for major real estate funds. It advises on strategies relating to data centres, private wealth investment platforms and other matters. It also advises on real estate-related secondaries. The practice is international in nature and able to interact with Luxembourg, Dubai, New York and other locations around the world.
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A&O Shearman advised Hines on the establishment and fundraising on its third flagship Hines European Value Fund series.
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They are pragmatic, lovely people and get the work done. They are pretty amazing at partnering with clients, investing in them and furthering their objectives.
They have very broad expertise and are technically a very good law firm.
They have a good reputation in the market as a top-tier firm now they have strong global capabilities. The technical work product is always very good.
A&O Shearman have a commercial mindset, market knowledge and practice, and efficiency. They're very responsive, and timely feedback is always provided.
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Matt Huggett is adept at assisting clients with the formation and operation of substantial real estate funds. In addition to his GP-side practice, he also advises large investors on making their investments into funds.
Matt is very knowledgeable and will always give us an answer, even for items that are new arising out of a brand-new situation. He is a great thinker in the funds space.
Matt is fantastic when dealing with complex legal and commercial matters, and provides very practical and helpful advice.
He is extremely well informed about the sector and is also very practical from a business perspective.
Matt is extremely well informed about the sector and is also very practical. He is a great combination of a smart lawyer on the legal side and also the commercial side of a business.
Emma Danforth has particular expertise in real estate-focused fund formation and launches, in addition to strategic joint ventures.
Emma is a very good lawyer. She is very knowledgeable about what she does and is easy to deal with.
Emma is good at negotiating on difficult calls with difficult opposing counsel. She is very measured. She is a very good negotiator with a great view of the market.
You can call Emma, who will fill your boots with an explanation to a degree that few other lawyers would offer.
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