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Freshfields’ outstanding track record in large scale, complex real estate has won us a stellar reputation in Chambers and JUVE rankings. Our real estate practice is one of the strongest across Europe with the ability to expertly execute complex cross-border, multi-jurisdictional mandates anywhere as a fully integrated team
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Our advice on complex real estate transactions with innovative cross-border structures is unrivalled

Freshfields handles the world’s most sophisticated real estate deals with the clients’ interests at the centre of every transaction. Market leaders turn to us for advice on elaborate investment transactions, development projects, joint ventures, restructurings, capital solutions, financings and fund raisings.

Market-leading experience and insight

or real estate investors, managers and financiers, success depends on advisors that understand the nuances of different asset classes, structures and geographies. That’s where our experience makes all the difference.

We recently advised French hotelier B&B Hotels on its acquisition of 30 hotels from AccorInvest; Ares Management on the sale of a pan-European logistics portfolio to Investec Property Fund; and Cinven on its €2.9bn acquisition of idealista. Our work also includes structuring major joint ventures, such as AGC’s partnership with Iron Mountain to develop a hyperscale data centre.

Global reach

Our robust European presence ensures we are consistently ranked top in many jurisdictions, as well as for pan-European work. We are well-noted in the market for our ability to execute multi-jurisdictional deals while each of our offices is a leader in its own local market. But our European strength is not the full story - our recent work for UPS on its acquisition of healthcare logistics provider Bomi Group required in-depth understanding of 14 countries across Latin America and Europe. We also advised a KKR-led consortium with Singtel on its $1.75bn investment into ST Telemedia Global Data Centres.

Seamless, multidisciplinary support

Our stellar track record in real estate is supported by a deep pool of complementary specialists across the firm, covering tax, environmental, construction, competition, restructurings, litigation, employment, funds and more. So whatever the complexity you find yourself facing – be it strategic, cultural or cross-border – we can help.

Legal Tech and AI

Our real estate team is committed to harnessing the power of legal tech and the latest GenAI models as well as the firm’s alternative delivery services to enhance efficiency and deliver innovative solutions for the benefit of our clients.

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Contacts

Contacts

Meet the team
Hamburg
Niko Schultz-SüchtingPartner, Global Head of Real Estate, Office Managing Partner Hamburg
London
Alex WattPartner, Global Co-head of Real Assets, Head of London Private Equity Real Estate Group
Frankfurt am Main
Timo ElsnerPartner
Frankfurt am Main
Julia HaasPartner
Hamburg, Berlin
Gerrit M. BeckhausPartner / Co-Head Freshfields Lab
Madrid
Fernando SotoPartner
Amsterdam
Thijs P. FlokstraPartner/Notaris
Amsterdam
Harald SpruitPartner
Brussels
Vincent MacqPartner
Meet the team
Awards & recognition
Chambers 2024
Freshfields’ Real Estate Practice ranked for 18 years
JUVE Handbook 2024/25
Real Estate team– Five stars
JUVE Awards 2024
Law Firm of the Year for Germany, Corporate Law, Private Equity
Bloomberg 2024
Top Legal Advisor for global cross-border M&A by deal value
Our thinking

Our thinking

Feb 12 2025
German Election #4: Real estate and rental policies
On 23 February 2025, almost 60 million German voters will elect a new federal parliament in snap elections after the collapse of the...
Feb 12 2025
German Election #1: Dedicated Briefings and Overviews
On 23 February 2025, almost 60 million German voters will elect a new federal parliament in snap elections after the collapse of the...
Jul 29 2024
Data Centre Investments
In recent years, the global investment landscape for data centres has reached record-breaking levels, with the market being largely...
Jul 9 2024
The Future is Suite: The “Hotelisation” of Real Estate
As keen observers of the real estate market, a key theme that we have seen emerging in the post-pandemic landscape is the “hotelisation”...
Mar 8 2024
Spring Budget 2024: The Hunt for Blue October
In an unusually rowdy House of Commons, the Chancellor delivered what will be his last Spring Budget before a UK general election widely...
Feb 29 2024
Building a greener tomorrow: strategies for decarbonising the built environment in the UK
With approximately 40 per cent of carbon emissions arising from the built environment, countries across the world are coming together in...
Jan 22 2024
Sponsor activity in real assets in 2024
2023 was generally a challenging year for M&A globally as dealmakers battled inflation, rising interest rates and political uncertainty...
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