Bird & Bird: International Law Firm
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Our International Real Estate Group provides a comprehensive range of advice in all aspects of real estate transactions.  Our clients include major domestic and international companies, developers, real estate investment companies and funds, banks and financial institutions and public sector bodies. 

We recognise the importance of working as a team not only with our clients but also with valuers, surveyors and other professionals appointed by them.  This approach combined with our in-depth knowledge of the sectors within which our clients operate and their specific requirements ensures that we are able to deliver clear, commercial and effective advice and solutions to our clients.


Key areas of our expertise include:

  • Real Estate Investment – we are experienced in advising in all aspects of real estate investment including structuring, financing, acquisitions and disposals, lease negotiations and other landlord and tenant matters and portfolio management.
  • Construction – we advise developers and funders in relation to real estate development projects and clients from both the public and private sectors in PPP construction projects.  We are experienced in the drafting and negotiation of all major standard form construction contracts and associated documentation such as consultants appointments, collateral warranties, step in agreements as well as drafting and negotiating bespoke project specific construction documentation.
  • Real Estate Finance – our dedicated team advises borrowers and lenders on domestic and cross-border real estate finance transactions.
  • Real Estate Funds – we advise on the whole life cycle of a real estate fund from establishment and structuring, acquisition and management through to exit strategy.
  • Real Estate Tax – our specialist real estate tax lawyers provide comprehensive tax structuring advice.
  • Environmental – we are experienced in advising on environmental liability issues relating to property acquisition, development and M&A transactions and in particular the allocation of responsibility for historic contamination and associated remediation plans.  We offer regulatory advice in relation to operating permits, water, waste, chemicals, carbon markets and EU directives. We also provide advice on planning and zoning land issues.
  • Real Estate Dispute Resolution – our experienced real estate litigators give comprehensive advice in relation to dispute avoidance and dispute resolution matters.

 
What others say
Jaakko Hietala is described as having a "practical, no-nonsense attitude" and a "determined" style of litigation.
Chambers Europe, 2007 (Real Estate)
Fennica Attorneys Limited - now Bird & Bird


One client commented: "We are always treated as a top client, regardless of the size of the deal, something which the larger law firms can fail to do".
Chambers Europe, 2007 (Real Estate)
Fennica Attorneys Limited - now Bird & Bird


"it is not just interested in processing the deal, but also in the deal itself" and has "great capacity for deals."
Chambers Europe, 2008 (Real Estate)
Fennica Attorneys Limited - now Bird & Bird


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Books and articles
Subordination Agreements and property ownership

Radon ? Don?t Die of Ignorance

 
Press releases
Law firms Bird & Bird and Lane & Partners LLP to merge

Bird & Bird awarded International Law Firm of the Year 2008

Bird & Bird announces year-end figures

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Newsletters
Real Estate Update - June 2003

Real Estate Update - July 2000

Real Estate Update - February 2000

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