Investment Funds: Real Estate
Europe Guide 2024 : UK
Band 2
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Allen & Overy has a particularly strong real estate and infrastructure practice. The firm often acts for managers looking to target assets in Europe, Asia or Africa, and has noted experience with Luxembourg and Cayman-domiciled funds. In addition to its GP-side work in the real asset space, the firm has a flourishing practice acting for institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds making high-profile cornerstone investments into funds.
Strengths
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"Allen & Overy's market insight is very strong. They score top marks on commercial awareness and their client service is always great."
"Highly competent and resourceful."
"The team is very commercial, very responsive, and great at finding solutions."
"The lawyers at Allen & Overy are dedicated, always available and 100% driven to protect the client's needs."
"Allen & Overy's market insight is very strong. They score top marks on commercial awareness and their client service is always great."
"Highly competent and resourceful."
"The team is very commercial, very responsive, and great at finding solutions."
"The lawyers at Allen & Overy are dedicated, always available and 100% driven to protect the client's needs."
Notable Practitioners
Matthew Huggett is adept at assisting clients with the formation and operation of substantial real estate funds. In addition to his GP-side practice, Huggett also advises large investors on making their investments into funds.
"Matthew has a fantastic amount of knowledge and experience, and is very commercial."
"Matthew is a very experience lawyer who listens to the client. He's a problem solver, commercial, practical and very reliable."
"Matt is technically excellent, with an acute attention to detail and ability to anticipate every possible scenario."
Emma Danforth is recognised as an up-and-coming partner in the investment funds space, with particular expertise in real estate-focused fund formation and launches, in addition to strategic joint ventures.
"Emma is smart, gives clear, commercial advice and is receptive to her client's needs."
"Emma is a technically skilled, thorough and commercial lawyer."
"A go-to partner in the real estate fund industry. She has in-depth knowledge of the market across Europe; her advice is always concise, to the point and practical. She takes a pragmatic approach and is able to provide trustworthy, commercial guidance."
Ranked Lawyers at
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