Real estate

Our real estate team has established a reputation as a leading adviser in the real estate industry, recognised for our ability to guide our clients technically and commercially through this challenging industry.

We undertake all legal work related to real estate assets and provide quality, practical and commercial advice at all stages of your business growth. We optimise client service through bespoke partner led team structures and, with one of the largest teams in the UK, we can handle transactions of any size or nature.

Our knowledge and experience is evidenced through our longstanding working relationships with a wide range of major UK and international institutions, funds, real estate companies, corporate occupiers, banks, developers and public and local authorities.

Real estate

There is no kind of real estate transaction that we cannot undertake and our range of experience includes:

leasing
investing and selling
creating corporate structures
securing bank lending
advising on regeneration and development projects
construction matters
property disputes
taxation issues
securitisation
asset management
sale and leasebacks
joint ventures
consultancy
restructuring

Real estate

Our clients operate in a variety of business sectors, most notably in real estate, financial services, hospitality and leisure, and banking. We provide legal advice to pension funds, corporate clients, mutual societies, government, public bodies,charities and social enterprises.

Our clients include:

Airwave Solutions, AXA, Brookfield, BMW Pensions, Canada Life, Castlemore Securities, Development Securities, Goldcrest, Henderson, Hermes, LaSalle, Legal and General, Lend Lease, Liverpool Victoria, London & Cambridge Properties, NFUM, Sainsbury's, Debenhams, Salmon Harvester, Threadneedle, The Crown Estate, UBS, USS and Zurich.

Real estate

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Real estate brochure An overview of our leading real estate practice 28 Dec 2011 DOWNLOAD PDF
Real Estate tax LG's real estate tax experience. 06 Oct 2011 DOWNLOAD PDF
Hotel credentials Our hotel credentials 12 Feb 2009 DOWNLOAD PDF

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LG recruits Courtney Rothery as an associate in its Dubai office Courtney Rothery joins LG as an associate in its construction and projects team in Dubai Oct 2011 MORE
Lawrence Graham advises on debt financing of £139m purchase of 19 storey City office by German fund manager LG advises on £139m purchase of 30 Crown Place, London Sep 2011 MORE
LG appoints insurance and reinsurance specialist David Breslin as its head of dispute resolution and Richard Miles as head of real estate LG has appointed David Breslin as head of Dispute Resolution and Richard Miles as head of Real Estate. May 2011 MORE
LG advises Longbow Real Estate Capital LLP on sale of a 51% interest to ICG plc LG has advised the management of Longbow Real Estate Capital LLP on its sale of a 51 per cent interest to FTSE 250 company Intermediate Capital Group Plc. Mar 2011 MORE
Henderson UK Property Unit Trust invests £30m, advised by LG The Henderson UK Property Unit Trust has invested almost £30m in the first month of 2011, boosting the distributable yield on the fund to 4.6%. LG advised Henderson in all transactions. Feb 2011 MORE
Elliot Weston to join Lawrence Graham as a partner in its Corporate Tax team Elliot Weston to join Lawrence Graham as a partner in its Corporate Tax team as it expands its tax structuring capabilities for real estate. Jan 2011 MORE
LG advises The Threadneedle Low Carbon Workplace Trust in its first purchase LG partner Robert Adam has advised The Threadneedle Low-Carbon Workplace Trust, the first fund to be launched in conjunction with the Carbon Trust, in its initial purchase of four buildings for £42 million. Jan 2011 MORE
LG advises Development Securities plc on acquisition of the largest indoor venue in Europe LG has advised leading property developer and investment company Development Securities plc on its purchase of the Manchester Evening News Arena Complex for £62.2 million. Jun 2010 MORE
LG advises international investment property company on £35m placing and open offer and firm placing LG has advised Japan Residential Investment Company Limited on a £35 million fundraising by way of a placing and open offer and firm placing. Jun 2010 MORE
LG advises on AIM listing for Brazilian retail focused real estate company LG has advised Squarestone Brasil Limited on its admission to AIM and £28.2 million fundraising. Apr 2010 MORE
LG expands its Real Estate team LG is pleased to announce that Iain Thomas will join the Real Estate team as a partner focusing on finance. Jan 2010 MORE

Real estate

“Clients draw attention to the firm’s promptness and particularly appreciate that ‘its aim is to complete deals swiftly without wasting time.’” – Chambers UK, 2012

“Lawrence Graham LLP fields a ‘very commercial team with excellent response times.’” – The Legal 500, 2011

“Lawrence Graham LLP’s knowledgeable team is well regarded, and its 'strength in depth and value for money is demon strated in results rather than costs.’” – The Legal 500, 2011

“Lawrence Graham LLP’s topnotch institutional investor client base includes AXA Sun Life and Hermes Property.” – The Legal 500, 2011

"A terrific, highly diligent practice." – Chambers UK

"Lawrence Graham LLP provides an 'overall excellent service', and 'the response times, industry knowledge and strength of the team is great'." – The Legal 500