Commercial Development

DEVELOPMENT OF LONDON SKYSCRAPER 20 FENCHURCH STREET
Location: London, UK
We advised on the full life-cycle of the development of 20 Fenchurch Street, from establishing the initial JV, planning, construction, re-financing, leasing, asset management and ultimate sale. The sale to Hong Kong-based LKK Health Products Group Limited for £1.28bn is the largest single asset property deal ever in the UK.

Regeneration

QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK – LONDON 2012 AND BEYOND
Location: London, UK
We advised the Olympic Delivery Authority on the delivery of the London 2012 Olympics and legacy regeneration including securing the largest ever UK planning consent for the Park, and delivery and disposal of the Olympic Village and legacy infrastructure and utilities. Since the Games we have continued to be involved in the largest regeneration transactions on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, including the financing by Homes England of major ongoing Build to Rent developments such as that by Get Living.

1.8M SQ FT OF REGENERATION IN THE CENTRE OF BIRMINGHAM
Location: Birmingham, UK
We advise Hermes on the Paradise Circus regeneration scheme in the centre of Birmingham. The project will include 1.8m sq ft of offices, shops, leisure, cultural and civic amenities together with a new hotel in up to ten new buildings with the first buildings due to complete in 2019.

£2BN REGENERATION OF KING’S CROSS, LONDON
Location: London, UK
Advising King's Cross Central Limited Partnership and Argent in connection with the £2bn redevelopment of King's Cross. The redevelopment is one of the largest urban regeneration schemes in Europe and includes 50 new buildings, 2,000 new homes, 20 new streets, 10 new public squares, a district heating system and over 67 acres for 45,000 people who live, work and study in the area. We have advised on real estate (including estate and lease structuring), debt financing, corporate/funds aspects, pre-lets and leasing.

WEMBLEY PARK’S £3BN REGENERATION
Location: London, UK
We have advised Quintain on the development of their large mixed use development at Wembley for many years, advising on joint ventures, acquisitions, disposals, property finance, infrastructure and regeneration, corporate aspects and taxation. We are currently advising Quintain subsidiary, Tipi, on the build to rent aspects of the development.

REDEVELOPMENT OF 150 ACRE SITE AT GREENWICH PENINSULA
Location: London, UK
We advised Quintain on the acquisition of Lend Lease’s interests in the Greenwich Peninsula JV and the establishment of a new JV with Knight Dragon Limited, including the provision of up to £300m of funding, to redevelop the 150 acre site surrounding the O2 arena at Greenwich Peninsula, and on the subsequent sell down of the remaining interest to Knight Dragon. We originally advised the Government on all aspects of the regeneration of Greenwich Peninsula, including development and subsequent sale of the O2 and the development of the Millennium Village.