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With extensive experience advising on both transactions and disputes in a complex and evolving property market, Andrew is a trusted advisor to clients operating in the real estate industry.
Andrew’s deep understanding of the real estate industry is reflected in the commercial and practical advice he offers clients. His key focus areas include investment, development, corporate real estate, and sale and leaseback financing structures. Andrew’s disputes experience also enables him to help his clients manage and mitigate risk during transactions. The Legal 500 UK 2023 describes Andrew as one who “provides clear, commercial advice on the most complex of issues”.
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. The purchase of commercial ground rents form a key part of the ILIF strategy, due to their long-term income generating capabilities and value. Alpha Real has invested over £1.4 billion across more than 500 properties through the ILIF over the past few years, with around £600 million of this invested over the past year alone through commercial ground rent acquisitions.
Advised Alpha Real Capital on 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, which focuses on long-income real asset investments.
Advised CEG on the sale of its M Industrial portfolio, consisting of six separate multi-let industrial estates, to M7.
Experience
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. The purchase of commercial ground rents form a key part of the ILIF strategy, due to their long-term income generating capabilities and value. Alpha Real has invested over £1.4 billion across more than 500 properties through the ILIF over the past few years, with around £600 million of this invested over the past year alone through commercial ground rent acquisitions.
Advised Alpha Real Capital on 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, which focuses on long-income real asset investments.
Advised CEG on the sale of its M Industrial portfolio, consisting of six separate multi-let industrial estates, to M7.
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.
Advised Alpha Real Capital on the acquisition of Parkdean Resorts through the creation of ground rents over a number of holiday parks in the UK.
Advised CEG on the regeneration of Kirkstall Forge in Leeds, a 65-acre brown field industrial site which – when developed – will include over 1,300 new homes, 178,000 square feet of offices, leisure and recreational facilities (including bars, restaurants and health and fitness centres) and a riverside hotel.
Acted 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.
Advised CEG on the redevelopment of South Bank in Leeds, an 8.69 acre brown field site with planning permission for two office developments and a 103,900 square metre mixed-use development.
Acted for Alpha Real Capital on its £60 million investment in two ground rent portfolios operated by Caretech.
Acted for CEG on the purchase of the Kenmore office and industrial portfolio comprising 19 assets located in England and Wales.
Recognitions
- Ranked in Chambers UK for London Real Estate: Big-Ticket, 2020
Credentials
Education
Education
- College of Law, York, Law Society Finals
- University of Leicester, Law
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