Our International Real Estate Group provides specialist advice and support across a wide range of real estate transactions. We can assist you with complex structures such as REITs, limited partnerships, unit trusts or open and closed ended funds, working closely with our tax, finance and corporate law specialists.

Our team has extensive expertise in construction, outsourcing, Private Finance Initiatives and Public Private Partnerships (PFI/PPP), dispute resolution and other legal disciplines.

Although clients rely on our technical expertise, we never forget that legal skills are just a means to an end. Our focus is always on getting the deal done for a range of major domestic and international organisations, protecting our clients’ interests and bringing clear perspective to every situation.

We regularly advise clients, on: 

  • Real Estate Investment 
  • Real Estate Finance 
  • Real Estate Funds 
  • Real Estate Tax 
  • Real Estate Dispute Resolution 
  • Real Estate Insolvency 
  • Construction 
  • Environment and Planning

You can expect our multi-disciplinary real estate team to provide you with the highest level of client care and local expertise, at all times.

For more information on how we can support you, please contact Head of Group, Jonathan Baker.

Contacts

Jonathan Baker

Partner  |  UK

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Accolades

  • Clients commend the Real Estate practice for its "market-leading expertise, speediness of delivering results and finesse in their ability to support contract negotiation."

    Chambers Europe 2017

  • "Bird & Bird 'displays great knowledge of this area'."

    The Legal 500 2012

  • "The team ‘offers expertise across the real estate market and is recommended for 'understanding that the client wants the best commercial option to be presented, not just the legal issues'."

    Chambers UK

  • "Clients say they are 'always there when we call them' and bring a 'very forthright' approach to matters'."

    Chambers UK 2013

News & Events

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  1. 0701-2020

    Bird & Bird strengthens its Real Estate practice with the appointment of Peter Nicholson as partner in London

    International law firm Bird & Bird today strengthens its Real Estate practice with the appointment of Peter Nicholson as partner in London.

  2. 1804-2019

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  3. 0810-2018

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