London Real Estate
Dorsey A Global Business Law Firm 2 Dorsey is an international firm with over 550 lawyers in Europe, North America and Asia. Some of the world s most successful companies count on Dorsey to help them meet legal and business challenges. From real estate, technology, life sciences, health and pharma, to energy, media, financial services and manufacturing, companies turn to us for assistance with legal issues that impact their business. Our Locations Anchorage Beijing Denver Des Moines Fargo Hong Kong London Minneapolis Missoula New York Palo Alto Salt Lake City Seattle Shanghai Southern California Toronto Vancouver Washington, DC Wilmington London Dorsey & Whitney (Europe) LLP 199 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3UT Phone: +44 (0)20 7031 3700 Fax: +44 (0)20 7031 3799 For more information about Dorsey & Whitney, its attorneys and practices, please visit www.dorsey.com. Dorsey & Whitney (Europe) LLP in London, is a New York registered limited liability partnership authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA Number 554640). Dorsey & Whitney LLP, a Minnesota limited liability partnership, has offices in the USA, Canada and Asia, and is affiliated with Dorsey & Whitney (Europe) LLP.
London Overview 3 London has been the hub of our European capabilities for 30 years, with over 35 attorneys across the following practice areas: - Real Estate - Real Estate Finance - Construction and Engineering Projects - Commercial Litigation - Anti-Corruption - Corporate and M&A - Corporate Tax - Corporate Finance - Emerging Companies and Venture Capital - Fraud and Regulatory Investigations - International Arbitration - International Banking and Finance - International Capital Markets - Intellectual Property - Labour and Employment - Stand-alone mid-market City practice with a costeffective offering. - Multi-jurisdictional and multi-lingual lawyers offer both UK and US law capabilities. - London lawyers regularly collaborate with lawyers in the firm s US and Asia offices on matters of finance, trade and commerce. - Specialty in advising Norwegian, Danish and Swedish companies on entry into international capital markets and in working with global companies accessing Scandinavian finance. - LegalMine Dorsey s proprietary document review service can decrease legal costs, reduce review time and increase review consistency. - London fraud and regulatory specialists work with US counterparts to provide an internal fraud investigation service for clients with trans-atlantic interests.
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Real Estate Overview 5 At Dorsey we are well placed to guide you through the various stages of a commercial property transaction by understanding your business and delivering a legal service that is relevant and tailored to your business needs. Our partners are always available to clients and lead an experienced team. Our aim is to understand your objectives and to provide cost-effective, focused advice within a commercial context. We assess the risks and liabilities in each transaction helping you to take the next steps with the benefit of the right strategy. We provide, when required, multi-disciplinary teams and specialist skills where we feel they are needed for any particular transaction and can add value. Our commitment to client care and attention to detail is second to none. Our expertise is in a wide range of commercial real estate, including: - Investment - Finance - Landlord and Tenant - Corporate - Development - Construction and construction finance - Retail - Leisure and Hotels - Car Manufacturing Industry - Telecommunications Sector - Energy Sector Our Clients Commercial Property Investors Lending Banks Investment Banks Funds Institutions Family Offices FTSE 100 Developers Healthcare providers Commercial Landlords High Net-Worth Individuals Corporate Occupational Tenants Car Dealerships
Notable Deals Highlights 6 - Represented an off-shore investor on the purchase and subsequent sale of the Next premises on Oxford Street, London. - Acted on the sale of the Daks Simpson building on Old Bond Street, London. - Advised Honda Racing Development Limited in connection with the development of a large multi-use site in the UK. - Acting for a large international pharmaceutical and healthcare provider in the taking of their London Headquarters. - Representing a borrower in relation to a 40m refinance of an office and retail portfolio. - Represented the buyer of a boutique London Hotel by way of share purchase for 12.7m. - Acting on a joint venture acquisition of a 10 acre residential housing development site in Cambridge. - Represented a newly established Bank in relation to Sharia-compliant lending. - Acted on the purchase of a London Hotel for redevelopment by way of share purchase and hive-up. - Representing Honda Motor Europe Limited on landlord and tenant matters. - Acted for Prince's Charities Foundation (China) Limited on the development of property in Central London.
Contacts 7 Real Estate Corporate Real Estate Property Litigation Tax Sloan Kelly +44 (0) 207 031 3780 kelly.sloan@dorsey.com Kate Francis +44 (0) 207 031 3746 francis.kate@dorsey.com Nicholas Burkill +44 (0) 207 031 3783 burkill.nicholas@dorsey.com Michael Cashman +44 (0) 207 031 3727 cashman.michael@dorsey.com John Lurie +44 (0) 207 031 3780 lurie.john@dorsey.com Max Beazley +44 (0) 207 031 3704 beazley.max@dorsey.com Matthew Blower Special Counsel +44 (0) 207 031 3785 blower.matthew@dorsey.com Rajan Shori Special Counsel +44 (0) 207 031 3743 shori.rajan@dorsey.com Melissa Moyle Special Counsel +44 (0) 207 031 3787 moyle.melissa@dorsey.com Aidan Colclough Associate +44 (0) 207 031 3747 colclough.aidan@dorsey.com Deirdre Lyons Le Croy Trainee Solicitor +44 (0) 207 031 3747 lyons.lecroy.deirdre@dorsey.com