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Investment Funds: Real Estate

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Osborne Clarke LLP

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Investment Funds: Real Estate - UK

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Osborne Clarke offers a comprehensive service to alternative asset managers and cornerstone investors in private fund matters. Real estate forms the basis of the practice, which has a focus on commercial and residential properties, and real estate debt. The group demonstrates adept handling of secondaries matters and boasts an integrated regulatory offering. The investment funds department also has one of the most significant venture capital practices in the market.
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Work Highlights

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  • Osborne Clarke advised Barwood Capital on the establishment of its self-storage partnership with Flexiss.

Strengths

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  • Utilising the experience and skill sets across all service lines, particularly fund formation, regulatory and tax, enables them to manage complex matters as well as any magic circle firm.

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  • Osborne Clarke are a technically sound, efficient and commercially-minded group of individuals.

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  • They are always available and have a highly commercial approach and efficiently get through a significant volume of work. Wider team members with other specialities are rapidly available.

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  • Osborne Clarke are reliable, trustworthy, knowledgeable and easily approachable at all levels.

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  • They are excellent. They provide good prompt advice, are pragmatic and commercial, and know the space and how we operate.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Tim Simmonds
    Tim Simmonds

    Tim Simmonds

    Tim Simmonds is esteemed for his deep knowledge of real estate funds. His impressive list of clients includes large fund sponsors and pension funds, among others.

    • He is always available, responsive and very commercially aware, and can be relied upon to find solutions.

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    • Tim is experienced, commercial and technically brilliant. He has strong experience in the sector and will have experienced problems that arose several times before, so these are quickly dealt with.

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    • Tim sets up a good team and runs the ship very well.

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  • Simon Thomas
    Simon Thomas

    Simon Thomas

    Simon Thomas has extensive experience in hedge funds. He is adept at assisting clients with fund launches, regulatory matters and investments. He also has considerable expertise in offshore-based funds.

    • Simon is commercially minded and has the client's best interests at heart.

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    • Simon is adept at all classes across all asset funds, including hedge, real estate and everything in between. He comes with really good experience.

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    • Simon has been an excellent partner throughout the process.

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    • He has a very commercial approach, thinks outside the box and understands our business needs.

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