Real Estate

Eversheds lands role on £500m Thames Gateway regeneration scheme

By Legal Week | December 1, 2009

Eversheds has secured a role on a £500m regeneration scheme for the Thames Gateway region. The top 10 firm will advise on the transformation of Purfleet in the Thames Gateway, under a public-private partnership agreement, which was given the green light from the Department of Communities and Local Government recently.

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Simmons London real estate partner makes Lewis Silkin switch

By Legal Week | December 1, 2009

Simmons & Simmons has lost a real estate partner in London with Rachel Francis-Lang joining City outfit Lewis Silkin last week (23 November). Francis-Lang joined Simmons from Eversheds in September last year, after eight years as a partner at the national firm. She began her career at Slaughter and May, where she trained and qualified.

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DLA Piper recruits Proskauer projects partner for Paris base

By Legal Week | November 16, 2009

DLA Piper has strengthened its Paris projects team with the hire of a former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner from Proskauer Rose. Jean L'Homme, who joined DLA yesterday (15 November), focuses on advising banks, construction companies, private operators, governments and public agencies in relation to their infrastructure projects and public-private partnerships (PPPs) with a focus on the French and North African markets.

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Eversheds partner duo quit firm to take up new roles in the City

By Legal Week | November 10, 2009

Davenport Lyons and US firm Duane Morris have both recruited Eversheds partners as the firms look to strengthen their City offerings. Property partner Andrew Li, who has been at Eversheds since early 2008, joins Davenport as the firm's fiftieth partner after a recent hiring spree which has seen lateral appointments from Olswang, Speechly Bircham and Hextalls.

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Herbert Smith and Lovells head up US Embassy sell-off

By Legal Week | November 5, 2009

Herbert Smith, Lovells and Maples Teesdale have all taken lead roles on the sale of the Grade II listed US Embassy building on Grosvenor Square. The Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company - which is owned by Qatar's sovereign wealth fund - has purchased the building in London's Mayfair, with the deal expected to be completed in 2013.

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UK firms land roles on billion-dollar Abu Dhabi-Saudi motorway project

By Legal Week | November 4, 2009

A raft of UK law firms have won roles as Abu Dhabi prepares for the largest-ever public private partnership project (PPP) in the UAE. Allen & Overy (A&O) is advising the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, which is planning to build a motorway connecting Abu Dhabi with Saudi Arabia. Five bidders have been shortlisted to build the road from Mafraq to Ghweifat, with proposals for the estimated $2.65bn (£1.62bn) project to be submitted by 6 December.

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Greenberg continues City growth with Eversheds real estate hire

By Legal Week | November 2, 2009

Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM) is set to launch a City property practice with the hire of a real estate partner from Eversheds. Tim Webb joined GTM today (2 November) as City real estate head after 22 years at Eversheds. The firm plans to bring in associates to staff the new practice over the coming weeks.

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DLA Piper projects partner joins firm's Australian ally in Brisbane

By Legal Week | November 2, 2009

DLA Piper's Australian ally has added a second partner in a week from the UK firm with the hire of public-private partnership (PPP) specialist Alex Guy. Guy, who is a partner in DLA Piper's London office, is set to relocate to DLA Phillips Fox's Brisbane office, where he will advise on projects across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region while also strengthening co-operation with DLA's Asia practice. He will take up the new role as of 1 January 2010.

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Career Clinic: Are private practice lawyers snobbish about public sector work?

By Legal Week | November 1, 2009

"I have five years' PQE in commercial property, but I was made redundant in December last year and am finding it very difficult to find work - primarily I believe because I worked for a local authority. Although the quality of work which I have undertaken has been exceptional (regeneration, development and transactional projects all worth tens of millions of pounds), I have found that I am not considered by agents/recruiters or law firms when applying for commercial property roles, both in-house and private practice.

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SJ Berwin launches new office in Shanghai

By Legal Week | October 30, 2009

SJ Berwin has opened an office in Shanghai, as the firm continues to expand its presence outside of Europe. The representative office was launched officially today (30 October) after the firm was granted a licence in August, and will be staffed by senior associates Phillip Senff and Hailong Ji.

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Daily Report Online

Climate Change Is Generating New Legal and Insurance Issues

By Raychel Lean | September 20, 2022

"I think we're going to find ourselves with quite a bit of litigation over the next 10 to 30 years because of property owners alleging that another property owner has adversely affected the usability of their property, or potentially that their view or vista has been impeded because of infrastructure."

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New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

By Scott Mollen | September 20, 2022

Scott Mollen discusses the land use case "South St. Seaport Coalition v. City of New York," where the court denied a petition challenging development in a historic district.

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Daily Business Review

Developers, Family Discuss Memorial for Collapse Victims

By Associated Press | September 20, 2022

The town of Surfside has already set aside space for a memorial near the collapse site, but family members are hoping to have some kind of memorial on the site itself.

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Daily Business Review

Strong Demand and Remote Recruiting Edge Helped Haber Law Grow 25% Since May

By Dan Roe | September 19, 2022

South Florida's real estate and construction booms drove hiring at the now-23-lawyer firm, which lured even more new faces as associates were drawn to the firm's growth and flexible working policies.

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Daily Business Review

Pinecrest Sees Increase in Development as Population Grows

By Melea VanOstrand | September 16, 2022

"Our goal is to improve Pinecrest Town Center, adding sleek detailing with a modern look to enhance its place in the upscale suburb of Pinecrest."

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The Recorder

DLA Piper Signs 52,000-Square-Foot Lease in Palo Alto, Embracing 'High Performance Flexibility'

By Jessie Yount | September 16, 2022

The new space is less than half the size of its current office, and comes as DLA Piper embraces hybrid work and hoteling.

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Law.com

Boston-Based Burns & Levinson Acquires Environmental-Focused Boutique

By Jason Grant | September 16, 2022

The Mackie Shea attorneys have joined Burns & Levinson's environmental and real estate groups, giving the law firm what it says is "one of the largest environmental practices in the region."

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Daily Business Review

Jones Day Boosts 2 Practice Groups With Partner Pickups From GrayRobinson, DLA Piper

By Raychel Lean | September 15, 2022

The hires come as Jones Day's Miami office approaches its 10th year, and as the firm aims to strengthen its transactional and litigation capabilities in South Florida and globally.

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The Recorder

loanDepot Hires Ex-Bank of America Lawyer as Legal Chief Amid Layoffs, Restructuring

By Phillip Bantz | September 15, 2022

Gregory Smallwood, a former associate GC at Bank of America, joins the mortgage lender as it restructures, cuts thousands of jobs and increases its focus on first-time and diverse homebuyers.

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Daily Business Review

5 Minutes to Leave: Commercial Landlords Removing Tenants for Personal Gain in Growing Trend, South Florida Attorney Says

By Melea VanOstrand | September 15, 2022

"They're saying, 'I declare that this building is unsafe, everyone has to leave.' In light of what happened with Surfside, it's a tough thing to argue with," said David Winker, who represents the tenants.

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