In a complex and constantly evolving real estate market, Jimmy partners with clients to navigate challenges and maximise opportunities. With decades of experience across the full spectrum of commercial real estate, and a deep understanding of investment trends, he advises on high-value transactions with a focus on investment, retail, and hotel and leisure assets.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Advised long-standing client Reuben Brothers on the £300 million purchase of the famous Burlington Arcade from New York property group Thor Equities and European private equity firm Meyer Bergman. The historic retail arcade, which opened in 1819, offers 37,000 feet of luxury London retail space attracting over four million visitors every year.
Acted on the acquisition and simultaneous leaseback of the Curtain Hotel and Members Club in Shoreditch, London.
Acted on the £150 million acquisition and redevelopment of a hotel in London’s Soho area and its subsequent sale in 2025.
Advised long-standing client Reuben Brothers on the £300 million purchase of the famous Burlington Arcade from New York property group Thor Equities and European private equity firm Meyer Bergman. The historic retail arcade, which opened in 1819, offers 37,000 feet of luxury London retail space attracting over four million visitors every year.
Acted on the acquisition and simultaneous leaseback of the Curtain Hotel and Members Club in Shoreditch, London.
Acted on the £150 million acquisition and redevelopment of a hotel in London’s Soho area and its subsequent sale in 2025.
Advised London & Regional on the refinancing of its headquarter premises at 55 Baker Street, London.
Advised Arena Racing on the purchase of a number of greyhound racing tracks in the United Kingdom.
Advised London & Regional on the acquisition and subsequent refinancing of its Atlas Hotel portfolio, consisting of approximately 50 hotels which it purchased for £575 million.
Advised London & Regional on the purchase and subsequent disposal of 99 City Road, London for £150 million.
Advised Reuben Brothers on the £110 million acquisition of multi-let office premises at 27 Knightsbridge, London.
Represented a London-based client in connection with their acquisition of a commercial property in the Gramercy Park area of New York City, which is earmarked for redevelopment.
Advising Reuben Brothers on the redevelopment of Admiralty Arch to convert the historic landmark into a luxury hotel under the Waldorf Astoria brand.
Advised MHA as receivers on the £64 million sale of the former Blackfriars Crown Court, a 1.4 acre site in London, to Blackstone’s iQ Student business.
Advising Reuben Brothers on the redevelopment of Cambridge House, a Grade I listed townhouse (formerly the In and Out Club), and adjacent buildings in Mayfair with over 300 ft of frontage to Piccadilly, overlooking Green Park in London W1.
Represented a London-based investment client in connection with the £160 million financing of a portfolio of health clubs across the UK.
Recognitions
- Individually ranked in Chambers UK for London Real Estate: £150 million and above, 2023-2026
- Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in the United Kingdom for Real Estate Law, 2024-2025
Credentials
Education
Education
- King's College London, LL.B., Hons
- College of Law, London, LPC
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