Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has won a new client after advising property developer Crown Dilmun on a 50:50 joint venture with The Ascott Group.

The joint venture company, known as Ascott Dilmun, will invest in and manage six properties comprising 735 serviced apartments — the UK’s largest serviced apartment portfolio. The properties are in prime London locations South Kensington, Mayfair and Bayswater and are worth £177m collectively.