Real estate

We advise the world’s leading sponsors and lenders across the capital stack including private equity real estate funds, pension and sovereign wealth funds, REITs, alternative capital providers, developers and operators on their most significant mandates. We’re across every major asset class: data centres, logistics, residential, hotels, offices, life sciences, healthcare, retail and student accommodation.

Our team structures acquisitions, disposals, M&A transactions,  financings, joint ventures, restructurings, preferred and structured equity and capital solutions across the market's largest, most complex deals. Our integrated platform has advised on more than $1.6 trillion of cross-border transactions in the past five years, more than any other law firm and is top-ranked by Chambers and JUVE.

Market-leading experience and insight

As one client puts it: “The ability of the team at Freshfields to handle complex matters is outstanding” (Chambers Europe).

Data centres

Data centres are one of the fastest-growing areas of our practice and a key strategic focus for the firm. We advise investors, operators, developers, lenders and technology businesses across the full lifecycle from site acquisition and development to financing, joint ventures, leasing and M&A. More details can be found here.