Bond Pearce

Our experienced real estate team works across the broad range of services needed through the investment cycle, from acquisition to asset management to disposal.  Our clients' investments on which we have acted include single asset and portfolio acquisitions, comprising single and multi-let offices, industrial estates, hotels, development sites and shopping centres.  Geographically these assets have been equally diverse, from City offices to shopping centres in the regions.

A true sector approach means that we have super-specialists from our property disputes, banking, tax, planning and CPO, employment, construction, commercial and corporate teams also working closely with our real estate clients.  Our team includes a partner led Scottish law capability.

Real estate investors today need advice across a broad front, both on transactions and asset management, which goes well beyond mainstream real estate.  On your transactions, we have the relevant experts to advise you on your funding arrangements, on property taxes, on TUPE, on procurement, on construction, on environmental liabilities, on planning.  In your asset management phase, we have the relevant experts to advise you on your arrangements with your managing agents and your asset managers, including property management agreements, asset management agreements, participation agreements.

We are familiar and comfortable with working alongside our clients' other City advisors in a supporting or due diligence role on major transactions.

The investors and portfolios we've worked for include Rockspring Property Investment Managers LLP, The Church Commissioners for England, The Crown Estate, AEW Europe LLP, Addington Capital LLP, Kandahar Asset Management, Associated British Ports, TR Property Investment Trust Plc, Thames River Capital, Quintain Estates and Development plc, CIT Group, private and public companies and private individuals.

Our team is highly valued by its clients for its deep City experience, approach and culture. 

Our Work

  • Rockspring Property Investment Managers LLP on the acquisition of five office buildings in the South East for £48.56m
  • Kandahar Asset Management on the sale of the Drake Circus Unit Trust to British Land for £240m
  • Rockspring Property Investment Managers LLP on all real estate due diligence aspects on the acquisition of three English shopping centres within the £136m Quattro portfolio
  • AEW Europe LLP and Addington Capital LLP on all real estate due diligence aspects on the acquisition of three shopping centres within the Sapphire portfolio for approximately £150m
  • Thames River Capital on the acquisition of a six property office and industrial portfolio for £28m 
  • Church Commissioners for England on acquisition of four new industrial/distribution centres from the io Group for £34m, asset management and subsequent disposal of two centres
  • Rockspring Property Investment Managers on the acquisition of a shopping centre in Gateshead for £10.1m
  • Associated British Ports on the grant of an option to a renewable energy developer for a 100MW biomass power station in the Port of Southampton
  • The Crown Estate on extensive marine estate portfolio covering marina lettings, cable and pipeline easements, offshore wind farms, aggregate dredging 
  • CIT Group Plc on all real estate due diligence aspects of the acquisition of four shopping centres for £240m, property management and subsequent disposal of three of the centres for £120m
  • TR Property Investment Trust Plc on the acquisition of a new vacant twelve storey office building in Slough, asset management and subsequent disposal for £18.5m
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Bond Pearce LLP is a leading commercial law firm providing regulatory, corporate, commercial, real estate and dispute resolution services to some of the UK’s pre-eminent organisations. We are recognised nationally particularly for our work in the energy, commercial insurance, real estate and retail sectors, and for our approach to client service. © Copyright 2011 Bond Pearce LLP. All rights reserved. 3, Temple Quay, Temple Back East Bristol, BS1 6DZ