In a complex and fast-paced market, Sarah, a partner in the London Real Estate team, guides her clients through the difficult challenges presented by high-value real estate-focused transactions and seeks practical solutions to these, while always ensuring her clients’ best interests are protected.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Assisted Alpha Real Capital with the completion of a deal to purchase the ground rents for a £1 billion portfolio of three central London hotels. This transaction was carried out under Alpha’s Index Linked Income Fund (ILIF), which focuses on long-income real asset investments.
Acted for Telereal Trillium on the sale of its UK-wide Hayhill Portfolio to Singaporean investor Elite for £212 million. The Hayhill Portfolio comprises 98 regional offices, let to the Department for Work and Pensions on 10-year FRI leases.
Advising Alpha Real Capital on the acquisition of Parkdean Resorts through the creation of ground rents over a number of holiday parks in the UK.
Assisted Alpha Real Capital with the completion of a deal to purchase the ground rents for a £1 billion portfolio of three central London hotels. This transaction was carried out under Alpha’s Index Linked Income Fund (ILIF), which focuses on long-income real asset investments.
Acted for Telereal Trillium on the sale of its UK-wide Hayhill Portfolio to Singaporean investor Elite for £212 million. The Hayhill Portfolio comprises 98 regional offices, let to the Department for Work and Pensions on 10-year FRI leases.
Advising Alpha Real Capital on the acquisition of Parkdean Resorts through the creation of ground rents over a number of holiday parks in the UK.
Acting for Alpha Real Capital on the creation of a portfolio of ground rents for over 100 care homes as part of the refinancing of HC-One, a leading care home operator in the UK.
Acting for Alpha Real Capital on its £100 million investment in three ground rent portfolios operated by CareTech.
Acting for Alpha Real Capital on a ground rent financing of 140 pubs across the UK for approximately £100 million, together with private equity investor, Epiris.
Acted for Commercial Estates Group on the purchase of the Kenmore office and industrial portfolio comprising 19 assets located in England and Wales.
Acted on the structured sale and leaseback of a £170 million leisure portfolio.
Acted on the acquisition and disposal of a number of high-value shopping centres and retail parks located around the UK.
Acted for Telereal Trillium on the refinancing of its Royal Mail portfolio and advised on all aspects of the management of the portfolio.
Acted on the financing and disposal of a central London hotel for a UK real estate investor, with a purchase price of £50 million.
Recognitions
- Named as one of London’s Inspirational Women in the City for 2019 by Brummell magazine
- Recognised in The Legal 500 UK 2019
- Named as a Rising Star in Super Lawyers 2014 and 2015
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Birmingham, LL.B., 2:1 (Hons)
- Nottingham Law School, LPC, Distinction
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- England and Wales