Stephen R Hughes

Career

Partner, Chair of Real Estate, Mishcon de Reya LLP

Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP

Partner, SJ Berwin LLP

Partner, Olswang

Solicitor, Olswang

Qualified, CMS Cameron McKenna

Experience

-Acting for Delancey, Qatari Diar, APG and Oxford Properties on the purchase and long-term management of the East Village, Stratford.

-Advising the Embassy of Italy in London on the acquisition of Grade II listed 4-5 Buckingham Gate London SW1 from Sidra Capital. The Palace Gate is the closest commercial office space to Buckingham Palace and City of Westminster has approved plans for the property to accommodate the Embassy of Italy in London as well as the Italian Institute of Culture and Italian Trade Agency.

-Advising a joint venture between Delancey Real Estate and Aware Super on the acquisitions of 20 Manchester Square from Invesco Real Estate and 11-12 Hanover Square from Aviva and PSP Investments.

-Representing Shaftesbury Capital in relation to its Covent Garden portfolio.

-Advising Almacantar on the Sale of Grade II listed CAA House and 1 Kemble Street, two inter-connected office buildings covering almost 300,000 sq ft, to Seaforth Land for £165 million, and on the sale of 125 Shaftesbury Avenue to a South Korean purchaser for circa £270 million.

-Acting for Capco (now known as Shaftesbury Capital) on the sale of the Empress State Building to The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime for £250 million.

-Acting for the joint venture between Delancey’s DV4 client fund and the LRC Group on the sale of the iconic Royal Mint Court site to the People’s Republic of China.