Real estate

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

For 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.