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Ashurst remains one of the few top tier law firms with market leading capabilities across real estate investment, development, funds, finance, tax, planning, environment, construction, and real estate disputes teams. Whilst other global law firms have exited the real estate market, Ashurst maintains its long heritage in real estate and its priority within the firm. Real estate partners David Jones and Sarah Sivyour are on the firm's global board and global executive management team respectively.


They advise a diverse range of "market making" clients (including funds, investment banks, developers, institutional investors, and sovereign entities), on some of the most complex and innovative deals. These clients include Oxford Properties, the global asset manager with $82 billion of assets, Barings, a leading $347 billion+ global investment manager, Panattoni the leading logistics developer, Tritax, one of only a handful of FTSE100 real estate funds and Intermediate Capital Group, Homes England, Transport for London, Berkeley Group plc, British Land, Lendlease and Deutsche Bank to name but a few.


They are skilled at advising foreign capital, for example acting on 90% of South Korean investment into the UK. Clients remark on what differentiates them from other firms including being adept at running joint ventures, share sales and other complex transactions from within the real estate team and their ability to marshall the firm's strength in the depth across the board. 

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Real Estate: £150 million and above - London (Firms)

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What the Team is Known For

The team at Ashurst handles a variety of complex, high-end real estate work. Areas of expertise for the group include urban regeneration projects and development matters, as well as substantial investment and leasing transactions. The team is also recognised for its work with domestic and inward investors on sales and acquisitions, development projects and financing arrangements, with a notable focus on advising investors from South Korea. Practitioners at the firm regularly advise on high-value residential development projects as well as mixed-use and retail sites.

Work Highlights

  • Ashurst advised Panattoni on the acquisition of a 33-acre site to be developed for around 600,000 sq ft of logistics units including on the formation of a joint venture development vehicle.

Strengths

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Ashurst's level of expertise is exceptionally high, the team are personable, and the commercial focus of their advice allows us to make decisions quickly and confidently.

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Ashurst are a fantastic, incredibly strong firm. They are a high-quality service provider in all areas.

Real Estate: £150 million and above respondent
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Ashurst have a deep understanding of what their clients will require, combined with a pragmatic approach. They facilitate agreements that balance commercial risk and conditionality.

Real Estate: £150 million and above respondent
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Ashurst are well versed in complex legal and business issues and offer a solution-driven approach. They act as another arm of our team when we work together.

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Ashurst is a leader in its field. They give very good service and very good advice. They're a pleasure to deal with.

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Notable Practitioners

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David A O Jones
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David A O Jones
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David Jones predominantly advises international investors on major acquisitions and disposals, including related finance and tax elements, with a notable focus on South Korean investment into the UK. He is also head of Ashurst's global real estate capital markets division.

David always gives clear and impartial advice. He knows our business objectives and helps us to achieve them. He is always available as a sounding board for queries and problems.

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Henry Moss
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Henry Moss
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Henry Moss has extensive experience advising clients on a myriad of real estate matters, with a specific focus and expertise in the build-to-rent and private rental sectors which he leads for the firm. He advises developers, investors and public sector bodies on transactions such as development projects, regeneration schemes and disposal of assets.

Henry is very good and very pleasant to work with. He also gives good, firm commercial advice on complex issues.

Henry is a creative thinker and very strong on key commercial principles.

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Sarah Sivyour
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Sarah Sivyour
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Sarah Sivyour regularly advises on the acquisition and redevelopment of high-value London properties as well as handling large portfolio transactions. She is highly experienced in coordinating complex corporate real estate deals involving the need for associated tax, funding and restructuring advice. She also serves as the global co-head for projects and real estate at Ashurst.

Sarah is brilliant. She is commercial, efficient and extremely user-friendly.

Sarah has a strong track record and has been excellent.

We are always happy with the service Sarah provides.

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Tim Regis
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Tim Regis
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Tim Regis is involved in a wide range of real estate matters including large-scale joint ventures for investment and regeneration projects. He has significant expertise in mixed-use residential development schemes and those concerning logistics sites.

Tim is a great lawyer.

Tim Regis is very responsive, knows the industry inside out and is extremely commercial.

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Melanie Jordan
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Melanie Jordan
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Melanie Jordan advises clients, especially in the logistics and build-to-rent sectors, on a wide variety of real estate matters. She is vastly experienced in handling acquisitions of large real estate portfolios, advising on the development of data centres across the UK and forward funding as well.

Melanie is extremely business-oriented with a solution-driven approach. She combines excellent legal skills with pragmatism and business acumen.

Melanie is great, she is a leader.

Melanie is a subject matter expert.

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David A O Jones
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David A O Jones
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Henry Moss
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Henry Moss
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Sarah Sivyour
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Sarah Sivyour
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Tim Regis
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Tim Regis
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Melanie Jordan
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Melanie Jordan
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Transport for London

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