About

Provided by Maples Teesdale LLP

Maples Teesdale are the UK’s leading real estate law specialists, providing innovative and truly partner led service. Our sole focus is on real estate. This means that all of our experience, knowledge, work and industry​ relationships are focused on helping our clients and their property requirements. We act for institutional fund managers, property companies, lenders and occupiers. We are instructed by 22 listed companies, and their subsidiaries, on their real estate needs.


We have a total head count of circa 80 people, comprising 60 lawyers, including 18 partners, together with about 20 support staff. Our commercial property team is similar in size to the property teams of many of our much larger competitors. We have one office in the City of London. All of our clients receive full partner commitment and attention. We handle all aspects of commercial real estate, including construction, real estate litigation, real estate finance, planning and corporate work.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate: £50-150 million - London (Firms)
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Band 1
What the Team is Known For

Maples Teesdale is a distinguished real estate boutique with excellent credentials in UK commercial property. Its bench of expert lawyers is regularly called upon by a range of pension funds, property companies, developers and financial institutions. The team has notable strength in strategic investment transactions concerning hotels and shopping centres, as well as handling mixed-use development work. It also handles corporate headquarters relocations and redevelopments on behalf of both landlords and occupiers.

Work Highlights

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  • Maples Teesdale represented Yoo Capital in relation to the asset management of Shephard's Bush Market and the surrounding estate.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Declan Power
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Band 1

Declan Power assists clients with a wide range of property concerns, including office relocations, leasing negotiations and strategic investment transactions. He has notable experience in matters concerning retail property and industrial estates.

"Declan is very experienced and approachable."

"Declan's interpretation is strong and provides good advice where there is no black and white answer."

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Roger Thornton
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Band 3

Roger Thornton handles a broad array of work for investment funds, development companies and landowners. He is adept at handling portfolio purchases, sales and asset management, as well as advising on retail-led investment and development projects.

Ranked Lawyers at
Maples Teesdale LLP

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London (Firms)

Real Estate: £50-150 million

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Declan Power
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Band 1
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Roger Thornton
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Members

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Anastasia Klein

Charles Elgood

Chris Xitsas

John Bosworth

Jon Blackburn

Katherine Watts

Liam MacDonnell

Mark Harryman

Martin Smith

Neil Sagoo

Paul Burke

Head of Department

Rosalind Cullis

Sam Nichols

Tim Dodd

Zoe Miller

Clients

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Alchemy Asset Management

Avignon Capital

BPL Global

CBRE Investment Management

CLS Holdings plc

Cheyne Capital

City of London Corporation

City, University London

Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Ellandi

Europa Capital

Fremantle Media

Henry Boot plc

Investec

Lands Improvement Holdings

Legal & General

Maslow Capital

Mileway

Patrizia

Pictet Alternative Advisors

RSA plc

RSM

Sky

Tristan Capital

US Embassy

Workspace plc

Yoo Capital

abrdn

Industries

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Build-to-rent

Commercial real estate

Construction

Education

Embassy

Financial Services

HNWI

Hotels & Leisure

Industrial

Logistics

Media

Offices

PRS

Professional Services

Retail

Student Accommodation

Technology & Telecoms

Transport