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Investment Funds: Real Estate - UK

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Allen & Overy has a particularly strong real estate and infrastructure practice. The firm often acts for managers looking to target assets in Europe, Asia or Africa, and has noted experience with Luxembourg and Cayman-domiciled funds. In addition to its GP-side work in the real asset space, the firm has a flourishing practice acting for institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds making high-profile cornerstone investments into funds.

Strengths

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"Allen & Overy's market insight is very strong. They score top marks on commercial awareness and their client service is always great."

Investment Funds: Real Estate respondent
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"Highly competent and resourceful."

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"The team is very commercial, very responsive, and great at finding solutions."

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"The lawyers at Allen & Overy are dedicated, always available and 100% driven to protect the client's needs."

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Notable Practitioners

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Matt Huggett
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Matt Huggett
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Band 2

Matthew Huggett is adept at assisting clients with the formation and operation of substantial real estate funds. In addition to his GP-side practice, Huggett also advises large investors on making their investments into funds.

"Matthew has a fantastic amount of knowledge and experience, and is very commercial."

"Matthew is a very experience lawyer who listens to the client. He's a problem solver, commercial, practical and very reliable."

"Matt is technically excellent, with an acute attention to detail and ability to anticipate every possible scenario."

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Emma Danforth
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Emma Danforth
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Up and Coming

Emma Danforth is recognised as an up-and-coming partner in the investment funds space, with particular expertise in real estate-focused fund formation and launches, in addition to strategic joint ventures.

"Emma is smart, gives clear, commercial advice and is receptive to her client's needs."

"Emma is a technically skilled, thorough and commercial lawyer."

"A go-to partner in the real estate fund industry. She has in-depth knowledge of the market across Europe; her advice is always concise, to the point and practical. She takes a pragmatic approach and is able to provide trustworthy, commercial guidance."

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Matt Huggett
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Matt Huggett
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Emma Danforth
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Emma Danforth
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