Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised P&O on its £65m sale of a site next to Waterloo station to a Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund/ P&O joint venture. Freshfields real estate partner Mark Wheelhouse led the team assisted by senior associate Alexander Watt, corporate partner Karen Fountain and tax partner Rob Kent. Clifford Chance real estate funds partner Iain Morpeth advised the acquirer.

Nabarro Nathanson has advised Hammerson and Norwich Union Life & Pensions on a development project with Peterborough City Council worth an undisclosed amount. Nabarros’ team included real estate partners James Madden and Justin Cornelius. The agreement saw Eversheds real estate partners Stephen Sorrell and Katherine Herbert advise Peter-borough City Council.