Real Estate | Global

Baker McKenzie is a highly-regarded international law firm that is recognised for its premier global real estate offering. The firm has renowned teams in key markets across the USA, Asia-Pacific and the UK. The law firm offers:

       • A full-service real estate practice across sectors, including hospitality and retail.

       • Assistance to institutional and private equity investors, banks, multinationals and hotels with global real estate matters.

       • One of the largest international footprints offering an integrated and seamless service.

DLA Piper is highly regarded for its market-leading real estate capabilities across various global markets, with particular prowess in Europe, the UK and China. The law firm offers:

       • Capabilities in portfolio-related matters, including asset management, sales of portfolio properties and restructuring.

       • Stellar expertise across acquisitions, development, sales and disposals, leasing, financing and conveyancing, as well as real estate litigation.

       • Extensive experience in the office, retail, leisure and hospitality sectors.

Clifford Chance is a respected international law firm that is well recognised for its presence and experience in international real estate matters. The firm has strong teams situated across Europe, the UK and in Japan. The law firm offers:

       • Expertise in high-value property matters, including acquisitions and disposals, development projects and leasing.

       • Market-leading capabilities in matters related to real estate finance.

       • Experience in the rail sector, including station redevelopments.

Dentons has a impressive and significant global reach that allows it to handle real estate matters with ease. The firm has strong teams located across Europe, Malaysia, Australia and the UK. The law firm offers:

       • Particular expertise in matters involving real estate litigation and disputes.

       • Transactional experience with skill in investment and development transactions, representing real estate funds, joint ventures and other investment vehicles.

       • Capabilities to advise across the hotels and leisure, retail and logistics sectors.

Greenberg Traurig enjoys a strong reputation in the global real estate market with particularly well-regarded teams in Japan, Mexico, Europe and the USA and the UK. The law firm offers:

       • Experience in student accommodation, private rental, industrial and retail property matters.

       • Regular representation of clients such as hotel conglomerates, investors, FIBRAs and financial institutions.

       • Notable expertise in transactional matters including portfolio acquisitions and disposals, development projects and joint ventures.

Allen & Overy enjoys a strong reputation as an international law firm recognised for its expertise in the real estate arena. The firm has particularly notable teams across Europe, the UK, China and Vietnam. The law firm offers:

       • A large global footprint that provides a firm-wide pool of resources to advise on the corporate structuring of acquisitions and disposals.

       • Particular strength in real estate finance-related matters for private equity firms, investors and developers.

       • Experience in high-value transactions concerning large industrial and retail portfolios.

"They act like a one-stop shop covering several jurisdictions in Europe."

Mayer Brown is a well-known international law firm that has noted capabilities in the real estate arena. The firm has strong teams situated in China, Germany, the UK and the USA. The law firm offers:

       • Particular skill in CMBS and portfolio financing, as well as in development and financing mandates.

       • Transactional experience with experience acting for banks, international investors and financial institutions.

       • Expertise spanning the residential, commercial, healthcare and industrial sectors.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is an international law firm that has carved out a respected real estate offering, with strength coming from teams located in Europe, the UK and Vietnam. The law firm offers:

       • Expertise working on high-end real estate development, investment work and large portfolio transactions concerning office, hotel and logistics properties.

       • Experience working with large pension and sovereign wealth funds, REITs, private equity investors and property companies.

       • Strength in new lending, restructuring, mezzanine loans and development finance, as well as debt investment.

"The partners add value from a holistic point of view, providing good market knowledge, experience and commercial input."

Hogan Lovells enjoys a impressive reputation in the real estate market with well-respected teams located in Indonesia, Europe, Mexico, the UK and the USA. The law firm offers:

       • Strong capabilities in both real estate litigation and finance matters.

       • Experience acting for private equity houses, major UK institutions and sovereign wealth funds on large deals.

       • Expertise in complex commercial leasing transactions, including big-ticket pre-lets and headquarters relocations.

Jones Day is a USA-headquartered firm that enjoys a solid reputation for handling real estate matters. Its teams in Japan, Taiwan, Europe and the UK assist clients with complex global matters. The law firm offers:

       • Experience advising investment funds, developers and financial institutions.

       • Expertise in large-scale residential and urban regeneration development projects, as well as in acquisitions and investments into real estate.

       • Knowledge of the build-to-rent and student accommodation sectors, as well as matters concerning data centres and logistics sites.

Linklaters is a widely-respected international law firm that has developed a robust real estate offering with solid teams located across Europe and in the UK. The law firm offers:

       • Access to a deep pool of corporate, finance, tax and property experts in order to tackle complex mandates.

       • Experience advising funds, lenders, borrowers and other institutional investors, often on acquisition and development finance matters.

       • Competence in investment transactions, distressed real estate, regeneration and other development matters.