Real Estate

Unlocking possibilities needs people who bring new perspectives

Real Estate

The future won’t be built without bold ideas.  

Our top ranked Real Estate team work across the entire lifecycle of real estate investments and developments. You’ll partner with a wide range of clients, advising them on everything from structuring and planning to regeneration and disposals to help them realise potential around the world.

Real Estate
Our real estate experience

What we’ve achieved

Largest real estate practice in the world

Our international team of over 600 lawyers is the largest practice in the world and consistently ranked first in publications and directories.

Proprietary solutions

We have developed proprietary solutions, such as Release, our online, secure portal and asset management platform. This helps clients view and manage each step of a standard transaction and all the legal elements of a deal in one place increasing resilience and quality. 

Consistent market recognition

International Who’s Who of Business Law named us Real Estate firm of the year from 2005 to 2017. 

Mitsuharu Kataoka, Partner, Tokyo

I was attracted to the firm by the inclusive atmosphere and having the necessary autonomy to develop the Real Estate group. This means my role is an interesting mix of being a manager, a salesperson and an experienced lawyer.

Mitsuharu Kataoka
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