Russell-Cooke advises Willsflower Group on Arlington Business Park acquisition in Reading
Russell-Cooke has advised Willsflower Group on the acquisition of Arlington Business Park in Reading and the associated acquisition financing arrangements.
Russell-Cooke's real estate, planning and construction team advised Willsflower Group on the acquisition, working alongside the firm's corporate and commercial team on the financing elements of the transaction.
One of the largest business parks in the South East, Arlington Business Park comprises around 367,000 sq ft of commercial space set within 49 acres of parkland and providing a broad range of amenities including cafés and on-site gym. Current tenants include global enterprises such as Honda R&D, Willis Towers Watson and Synopsys.
Arlington Business Park is the fourth addition to Willsflower's portfolio which also includes office and residential assets in Slough, Croydon and Bromley.
Willsflower acquires Arlington Business Park from previous owner CapitaLand.
The matter was led by Neil Dryer and supported by senior associate Joe Maloney (real estate), senior associate Aashay Knights and associate Will Talbot-Davies (corporate and commercial), together with legal director Joanna Crow and associate Hebe Robinson (planning) and associate Kaitlin Wilson (construction).
We are delighted to have advised Willsflower Group on this significant acquisition and the associated financing arrangements. The transaction required close collaboration across multiple practice areas and highlights Russell-Cooke's ability to support clients on complex, high-value property investments. The deal demonstrates continued investor appetite for well-located commercial property assets and reflects ongoing activity within the business park and logistics sector.
We greatly valued Russell-Cooke’s commercial and pragmatic approach throughout the acquisition of Arlington Business Park. Neil, Joe and the wider team coordinated the property, financing, planning and construction workstreams seamlessly and were consistently responsive throughout the transaction. We were very pleased with the support we received and look forward to working with Russell-Cooke again.
The transaction is notable for its high-value and cross-practice nature, bringing together expertise from Russell-Cooke's real estate and corporate & commercial teams to deliver a coordinated solution for the client.
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