Investment Funds: Real Estate
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
Contact number
(0117) 917 3000Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Osborne Clarke advised Bridges Fund Management on the launch of Bridges Property Alternatives Fund V.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team are always quick to respond, react well to demands, are easy to communicate with and are proactive where necessary."
"The seniority and skill of the team results in timely, clear and consistent advice."
"The team provides commercial acumen alongside technical legal advice."
"The team are always quick to respond, react well to demands, are easy to communicate with and are proactive where necessary."
"The seniority and skill of the team results in timely, clear and consistent advice."
"The team provides commercial acumen alongside technical legal advice."
Notable Practitioners
Helen Parsonage is highly sought after for her venture capital expertise. She advises fund managers on structuring and launches.
"Helen has a wealth of venture capital funds experience and is able to draw on this extensively to advise clients appropriately, commercially and pragmatically."
"Helen is a pleasure to work with. She is highly technical and commercial."
"Helen is very commercial, gets it done and is responsive."
"We get really great service from Helen. She is very responsive, makes herself available and is always very calm. The advice is top notch."
"Helen really knows her stuff. She never puts time down unnecessarily and is very efficient."
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.
"Tim is a leading light in the real estate funds market."
"Tim is a brilliant lawyer."
"Tim always makes time to help."
"Tim is excellent in all areas."
"Tim is a leading light in unregulated funds. He has a fantastic practice, and is very commercial and good on the detail. He is easy to deal with and responsive - a fantastic lawyer."