Real Estate Legal Director, London

We are looking for a senior lawyer (typically 6+ years PQE) to join our market leading Real Estate Investments team in London. This is a key role for someone wanting to lead complex, high value real estate investment, Private Equity Real Estate (PERE) and corporate real estate transactions.

Working closely with Partners Daniel Woolston, Liam Diggins, Simon Pollock and Farhod Moghadam, you will advise major domestic and international clients on sophisticated investment structures, corporate real estate M&A, joint ventures and strategic asset management. You will help drive transactions, shape client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of the practice.

Our Real Estate Investments team is recognised as one of the leading specialist practices in the UK. We act for private equity real estate funds, institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, pension funds, REITs, developers and financial institutions on PERE and corporate real estate deals, indirect investments, real estate backed joint ventures and complex ownership structures. Clients include Ares, Angelo Gordon, Aviva, Battersea Power Station, British Land, Federated Hermes, Greystar, Patron Capital, Pension Insurance Corporation, Realty Income and Royal London Asset Management.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and supervise complex cross border and portfolio M&A transactions in the real estate sector


• Advise on structuring, operation and exit of joint ventures and other indirect investment structures (including corporates, partnerships and JPUTs)


• Act as a senior client contact, providing clear, strategic advice and managing key relationships


• Drive deals forward, managing risk and multidisciplinary teams across tax, finance and real estate


• Lead asset and portfolio management mandates, including reorganisations, refinancings and exits


• Supervise and develop junior lawyers and trainees


• Support business development through pitches, thought leadership and client initiatives

You will bring deep technical expertise, strong deal leadership, excellent drafting and negotiation skills, commercial insight and proven client facing and team leadership capabilities.