Clifford Chance (CC) has advised the Canary Wharf Group on the £135m sale of 15 Westferry Circus to Irish investors Brian and Mary Patricia O’Donnell. Real estate partner Jonathan Solomon led the CC team while Shoosmiths property partner Alan Corcoran advised the buyers. Herbert Smith finance partner Gary Hommel and property partner Don Rowlands acted for financiers Lehman Brothers.

Addleshaw Goddard advised the Medical Property Investment Fund (MPIF) on its £47.3m purchase of 12 primary healthcare properties from Apollo Medical Partners. Real estate partners Richard Wheeldon and Kerri Travers led for Addleshaws while Clyde & Co corporate lawyer Sara Bantges acted for Apollo.