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Eversheds Sutherland’s Investment Funds Real Estate Team has undergone substantial growth, establishing itself as a leading adviser in both open-ended and closed-ended real estate fund structures. The team is particularly recognised for its work on private equity-style real estate funds and the structuring of Long-Term Asset Funds (LTAFs).

We offer extensive experience across emerging asset classes including shared ownership, gradual ownership, student accommodation, affordable housing, and build-to-rent. Our integrated approach, combining Luxembourg and Irish capabilities with support from our US practice, has been instrumental in our growth.

We are actively engaged in shaping the future of fund structures, advising on LTAF and Reserved Investor Fund (RIF) developments, including the UK’s FCA submissions and guidance to industry bodies.

Innovation is central to our approach. Our proprietary FundsTrack platform, built on data from hundreds of funds, enables clients to make informed, data-driven decisions. It provides real-time insights into market terms and trends, enhancing both fund structuring and investment strategies. Our combination of advanced technology and extensive experience enables us to deliver unique insights and efficiencies to our clients.

Chambers Review

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Investment Funds: Real Estate - UK-wide

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Eversheds Sutherland assists asset managers and depositary banks with their AIFMD implementation, while also advising on matters relating to Property Authorised Investment Funds and Authorised Corporate Schemes. It has experience of launching funds with typically have values in the hundreds of millions. Beyond fund formation, the group is able to support on capital raising, debt raising and regulatory compliance, including ESG.

Work Highlights

  • Eversheds Sutherlands advised Legal & General on the establishment of its new open-ended real estate fund.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Batchelor
3
Richard Batchelor
3
Band 3

Richard Batchelor advises both investors and fund managers in the real estate sector. He regularly provides guidance on fund structuring and fundraising.

He's an expert in the sector and has really good commercial understanding.

Richard is super collaborative, a nice guy and good at keeping things calm.

He is very in tune with client needs and gets the right outcome.

Richard has excellent technical skills and really extensive familiarity with the regulator. He can give us views on things, which is helpful. It's excellent all round service.

Ranked Lawyers at
Eversheds Sutherland

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UK-wide

Investment Funds: Real Estate

Richard Batchelor
3
Richard Batchelor
3
Band 3

Members

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Camilla Spielman

Grace Li

Jamie Dunlop

Katie Taylor

Michaela Arter

Head of Department

Sarah Burnside

Stefanie Sahla-Jones

Clients

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AEW

Aviva

Columbia Threadneedle

LGPS Central

Legal & General Investment Management

London LGPS CIV

Nuveen

Royal London

Schroders Capital

Townsend Group

Tritax

Voltesso

Industries

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Financial Services

Real Estate