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Mayer Brown LLP

Real Estate: £150 million and above

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As one of the largest Real Estate practices in the world, Mayer Brown's Real Estate practice delivers comprehensive real estate advice through a team-oriented approach, which also draws upon Mayer Brown's depth in related areas such as tax, environmental, finance, construction and corporate. We are experienced in all aspects of commercial real estate facing corporate end users. We offer a cross-practice, cross-border approach to solving the needs of our clients, which enables us to support local, national and international real estate transactions. With our worldwide network of relationships with lenders, investors, developers and other professional advisors, the Real Estate team has the resources and experience to advise on any type of real estate transaction.

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

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Mayer Brown is well equipped to handle big-ticket property acquisition and financing transactions, as well as major commercial and residential redevelopment schemes. The team has notable experience in cross-border transactions involving international investment into the UK market, with a particular focus on Asia. The firm's clients also include UK property companies, private equity funds and other institutional investors. The team demonstrates strong expertise in transactions concerning alternative asset classes such as student accommodation, data centres and care homes.
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Work Highlights

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  • Mayer Brown represented Tide Construction in the sale and forward funding of 30 Marsh Wall, London, which will be developed into student accommodation, commercial units and amenities.

Strengths

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  • Mayer Brown are excellent, thoughtful and plan ahead well. They decipher issues quickly and were instrumental in getting a super fast transaction done. They were brilliant.

    Real Estate: £150 million and above respondentUK

  • Mayer Brown have a very strong team.

    Real Estate: £150 million and above respondentUK

  • Mayer Brown look for solutions to potential problems before they become an issue and are fully in tune with their clients' needs.

    Real Estate: £150 million and above respondentUK

  • Mayer Brown demonstrate that they have the ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters. They house experts for almost every matter and provide outstanding responsiveness and levels of service.

    Real Estate: £150 million and above respondentUK

  • Mayer Brown have exceptional communication skills and are extremely responsive, commercial and personable. They provide digestible, specialist advice while ensuring we are fully aware of any risk.

    Real Estate: £150 million and above respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Jeremy Clay
    Jeremy Clay

    Jeremy Clay

    Jeremy Clay serves has vast experience in handling high-value investment and development transactions for property companies as well as clients in the private equity space and can also draw on his experience in real estate finance matters.

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  • Chris Harvey
    Chris Harvey

    Chris Harvey

    Chris Harvey specialises in handling cross-border transactions for overseas clients looking to invest in the UK real estate market, particularly from Asia. He regularly advises on big-ticket deals concerning prime retail and office properties in London.

    • Chris is a knowledgeable, high-energy lawyer with great connections within the industry.

      Real Estate: £150 million and above respondentUK

    • I think Chris is one of the best real estate lawyers in London for big deals.

      Real Estate: £150 million and above respondentUK

    • Chris is the best in the business. He is always available, has a deep understanding of clients' needs and is excellent at understanding and resolving complex issues.

      Real Estate: £150 million and above respondentUK
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  • Caroline Humble
    Caroline Humble

    Caroline Humble

    Caroline Humble is frequently called upon by major property investors and private equity funds to advise on high-value real estate transactions. She has considerable expertise in both development and investment matters relating to office, logistics and mixed-use assets.

    • Caroline is extremely personable, commercial and detailed in her approach.

      Real Estate: £150 million and above respondentUK

    • Caroline is consistently impressive.

      Real Estate: £150 million and above respondentUK
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  • Mark Rajbenbach
    Mark Rajbenbach

    Mark Rajbenbach

    Mark Rajbenbach is co-head of Taylor Wessing's international real estate group. He has expertise in high-value portfolio deals and property investment matters, and is noted for his work regarding hotels.

    • Mark is extremely clever and commercial at the same time. He understands what it takes to get deals done while protecting his clients' interests fiercely.

      Real Estate: £150 million and above respondentUK

    • Mark is simply the best. No task is too complicated, no request is too much, and no deadline is too short.

      Real Estate: £150 million and above respondentUK

    • Mark is fantastic, a real expert in this field. He delivers excellent client service and is very responsive. He is my first port of call for anything hotel-related.

      Real Estate: £150 million and above respondentUK
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