
Real Estate: £50-150 million
UK Guide 2026 : London (Firms)
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Across the global real estate capital markets, how you position yourself with respect to risk and return is critical for maximizing your investments. Whether assessing demographic trends and capital flows or anticipating geographic shifts, Goodwin’s Real Estate Industry Group offers deep market insight and a practical approach to help you make the most of every investment decision – from private fund formation and all types of real estate transactions to REIT and real estate M&A, we excel at what we do.
From locations across the United States and Europe, we position our public and private real estate clients for global growth and strong performance during all phases of national and international economic cycles. With a distinct emphasis on the capital markets and vital experience across all industry sectors, Goodwin employs an innovative, interdisciplinary approach to help guide your investments from inception through realization. And with the rapidly accelerating pace of technology disrupting industries around the world, we partner closely with clients to embrace the promise and potential of innovation to make a lasting impact.
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Work Highlights
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Goodwin advised Global Student Accommodation on the formation of its joint venture with Nuveen Real Estate to acquire the YouFirst Campus student accommodation portfolio from Gecina.
Strengths
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Goodwin grasp tricky legal issues quickly and efficiently, digesting and delivering it in a way that's really understandable. They know us intimately and we consider them part of the family.
Real Estate: £50-150 million respondentUKGoodwin are smart, experienced and have strong commercial understanding to help facilitate negotiations.
Real Estate: £50-150 million respondentUKGoodwin know the market really well. They really know how to interact with clients and are responsive.
Real Estate: £50-150 million respondentUKGoodwin have the balance of being commercial and reasonable while also protecting their client's position.
Real Estate: £50-150 million respondentUK
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Martin Smith
Martin Smith has a notable real estate practice, focusing on investment transactions. He represents clients in the acquisition and disposal of assets and portfolios of property such as holiday parks, student accommodation, logistics sites and health facilities.
Martin is very good. He is hands-on and just gets things done.
Real Estate: £50-150 million respondentUKMartin is a very good lawyer.
Real Estate: £50-150 million respondentUKMartin is extremely sensible, communicates clearly and understands his clients well. He's a talented lawyer.
Real Estate: £50-150 million respondentUK
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Goodwin Procter LLP has rankings in the following guides
Band 4 Global 2026
Practice area: Real Estate
Location: Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
View department profile for Global 2026Band 3 Band 4 USA 2026
Practice area: Real Estate
Location: California: Southern
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