International law firm, Reed Smith Richards Butler is delighted to announce the appointment of Terry Green as a Partner in the Real Estate finance practice, based in London. Terry, who will take a lead role in our European Real Estate Finance team, will join the firm from DLA Piper.
Terry, a well established and highly regarded real estate financing lawyer, has spent most of his professional life advising major banks and funds as well as real estate companies. Terry handles a wide range of real estate assets including hotels, shopping centres, industrial estates and leisure. He is particularly expert in development funding and cross border transactions. He has an array of banking, retail and real estate clients.
Terry was President of the International Real Estate Federation from 2004-6 and is still an active board member - he is also active in IPF and ULI. He is recognised in Legal 500 for his expertise and client facing abilities.
Tim Foster, UK Managing Partner at Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP commented:
“Terry is well known in the market and it's great to have him on board. He will boost our already thriving real estate and finance practices which have forged ahead after our merger. His strong relationships with major banks, coupled with Reed Smith’s financial services sector focus, will provide a strong platform for the future growth of our real estate finance business.”
This news, following the recent recruitment of Rex Rosales from Freshfields and Jeff Drew from Akin Gump, shows the Reed Smith Richards Butler merger is proving a highly attractive platform for significant partners in the market.
ENDS
For further information please contact
Sara Craddock, Reed Smith Richards Butler 020 7556 6728
Beth Farrer, Spada 020 7269 1430
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About Reed Smith Richards Butler
Reed Smith Richards Butler is one of the 15 largest law firms worldwide, with more than 1500 lawyers in 21 offices throughout the United States, Europe and the Middle East.
Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its lawyers provide litigation services in multi-jurisdictional matters and other high stake disputes, deliver regulatory counsel, and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions.
Reed Smith Richards Butler is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising, media and technology, shipping, international trade and commodities and real estate.
Reed Smith Richards Butler prides itself as a workplace where diversity is embraced as a core value. The firm is ranked in the top 50 firms on the Minority Law Journal’s Diversity Scorecard, representing an overall jump of 109 places since 2003. Diversity-minded client Sara Lee Corporation elevated Reed Smith to Preferred Partner status, whilst the Hispanic National Bar Association selected the firm as its “Law Firm of the Year” in 2006. The firm’s reputation was further reinforced at last year’s 2006 ‘The Lawyer awards’ where we were shortlisted for our work in diversity, alongside several other major transatlantic firms. The firm was awarded second place in the US firm of the year category and Thomas Ince was named UK associate of the year, his pro bono work for the Royal Society for the Blind being particularly recognised.
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