Real estate planning and construction

Real estate investment

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Introduction and overview to real estate investment

We provide a first-class service on all aspects of investment transactions - acquisition, leasing, management and disposal of real estate investment assets.

Our specialist team advises on the sale and purchase of all kinds of commercial and residential property in all market sectors including office, industrial, retail and leisure. 

How our solicitors can help with real estate investment

Key services offered

We can advise on the most appropriate vehicle for the acquisition and the best way of structuring and financing the transaction. We offer a multi-disciplinary service and increasingly our transactions involve our corporate and commercial teams when creating the purchase vehicle, setting up joint ventures, partnerships and real estate funds.

Why choose Russell-Cooke for real estate investment?

About our real estate planning and construction team

We are a large team with the capability to act on complex, high-value and time critical deals.

Client expertise

Our clients, who may be UK-based or offshore, include listed companies, private companies, individuals, LLPs, trusts, funds and general partnerships.

Our real estate investment practice is increasingly international in scope. We have, for example, acted on over £175m of inward property deals over the last year for overseas private investors and on over £150m of other investment transactions.

Charging information

We offer fixed priced options for clients depending on their budget and the size, type and complexity of the work involved.

We would be pleased to discuss your requirements free of charge and tailor a costs proposal accordingly.

Alternatively, our charges will sometimes be based on our hourly rates plus administrative charges and disbursements in which case we will provide you with an initial estimate of your likely legal costs and will update this as your requirements or the circumstances of the work change.

Get in touch

If you would like to speak with a member of the team you can contact our real estate planning and construction solicitors; Holborn office (Email Holborn) +44 (0)20 3826 7523; Kingston office (Email Kingston) +44 (0)20 3826 7518; Putney office (Email Putney) +44 (0)20 3826 7518 or complete our form.

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