Investor - Bristows

Our work encompasses investment projects, business acquisitions, disposals and re-structurings as well as landlord and tenant, development work and financing. We collaborate with our clients to better understand their businesses and objectives in order to refine their real estate strategy and deliver advice that is tailored to their commercial needs.

Real estate is undergoing unprecedented change as new technologies revolutionise the way it is designed, valued and used. With our market-leading technology practice, our real estate lawyers are uniquely positioned to advise clients on the opportunities presented by the technologies revolutionising the real estate landscape and shaping its future.

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Experience

Acting for a UK pension fund for nearly 40 years in respect of both its directly and indirectly held real estate investments. In addition to advising on acquisitions, disposals and interim asset management issues, we have also advised on the most tax efficient way of exploiting its real estate assets in joint ventures with both residential and office developers.

Providing real estate advice and transactional support to the largest of the four Inns of Court of London with an estate comprising 350,000 square feet of accommodation over an 11 acre site.

Acting for a student accommodation operator and developer, in relation to both their new acquisitions and management issues relating to their substantial existing student accommodation portfolio.

Advising on the structuring, establishment management and subsequent closure of the a £200m sector-specific closed ended vehicle on behalf of a syndicate of institutional investors.

Acting for a global photographic brand for over 40 years in connection with its real estate holdings including a range of development and regeneration projects. We most recently advised them in relation to a long term project with Land Securities for the phased disposal and redevelopment of a 60 acre manufacturing site.

Latest articles

Guide to doing business in the UK

11.10.2023

Property Disposals by Charities – the 2022 Act to 'reduce unnecessary bureaucracy'

01.06.2023

Bristows is delighted to announce the promotion of three new partners

02.05.2023

What others say

“They consistently provide a high level of service and in a timely manner. I also value that they are proactive rather than reactive.”
Chambers and Partners 2024

“Bristows can always be relied upon to provide high levels of expertise and their team continually give clear and precise advice, sharing professional knowledge and know how, which gives a great deal of assurance when making key decisions during a legal process.”
Legal 500 2024

“They fight for their client’s needs but are commercial, ensuring that a transaction can be completed on the right terms.”
Chambers and Partners 2023

“The lawyers at Bristows are extremely knowledgeable, clear, flexible, effective and also a pleasure to deal with.”
Chambers and Partners 2023

“The team ensure that complex matters are simplified and explained in a clear, concise and logical fashion.”
Chambers and Partners 2023

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Teresa Edmund

Experience

Latest articles

Guide to doing business in the UK

Property Disposals by Charities – the 2022 Act to 'reduce unnecessary bureaucracy'

Bristows is delighted to announce the promotion of three new partners

What others say

Recent rankings and awards

Commercial property - corporate occupiers - Tier 2