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Freshfields

Real Estate

Europe Guide 2026 : Europe-wide

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Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Europe-wide

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields offers strength across many of the continent's key legal hubs, with branches in Germany, Italy, the UK and Spain. It advises clients on all aspects of large-scale, multi-jurisdictional portfolio acquisitions and disposals, including joint ventures and real estate finance. The law firm is highly active for funds, advising on acquisitions and disposals of assets. Freshfields additionally acts on investments in retail, logistics and residential properties, including student housing.

Notable practitioners

Alexander Watt, based in London, co-heads the law firm's global real estate practice head.

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Strengths

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  • Freshfields have a strong ability to think with the client and see the big picture on what is important commercially.

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  • Freshfields is very capable of working through complex matters and managing stakeholders. Its team is highly proficient at coordinating, presenting and solving problems.

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  • They demonstrate a solid understanding of nuanced issues and consistently provide well-reasoned, strategic advice. Their approach to problem-solving is methodical and thorough, which is essential.

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  • Freshfields provides very robust and pragmatic advice, focused on reaching commercial goals. It has strong negotiation skills.

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