David Seymour
UK Guide 2025
Band 6 : Real Estate: £150 million and above
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About
Provided by David Seymour
Practice Areas
David is a private equity real estate partner in the London office. He has a broad practice advising investors on UK and European PERE deals across the risk spectrum for real estate funds, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, family offices and operating partners. David advises on structuring and executing both distressed and non-distressed transactions including joint ventures, direct and indirect acquisitions/disposals and financings, restructurings, real estate M&A, minority and majority investments and co-investments, sale and leasebacks, development projects and development financings.
He has experience across all types of real estate assets and businesses including logistics and industrial assets, data centres, hospitality and hotels, health care/life sciences, film and sound studios, residential (PRS/BTR and build to sell), student accommodation, offices and retail.
Chambers Review
UK
David Seymour of Ropes & Gray is recommended for his private equity real estate expertise. He advises clients on acquisitions and joint ventures, often concerning cross-border issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is a pre-eminent private equity lawyer with an intricate knowledge of the market and his clients' businesses which enables him to give no-nonsense, practical advice."
"David is an expert in the subject matter, responsive and delivers great client service."
"David is very commercial, highly engaged and enthusiastic about our business."
"David is a pre-eminent private equity lawyer with an intricate knowledge of the market and his clients' businesses which enables him to give no-nonsense, practical advice."
"David is an expert in the subject matter, responsive and delivers great client service."
"David is very commercial, highly engaged and enthusiastic about our business."