Emma Pereira

Emma is Head of our Real Estate team. She has a broad real estate practice advising on a range of commercial property transactions, with a particular focus on advising real estate funds and real estate private equity funds on high-value and complex investments, lettings and developments.

Emma has expertise across a broad range of core and alternative asset classes and represents a number of the firm's key and long-standing real estate clients.

Emma is a member of the Education and Training Committee launched by the Association of Real Estate Funds. This committee is tasked with building a more extensive education and training programme for its members and engaging with a much wider audience of industry participants and investors.

Sixth Street and Patron Capital on the acquisition of major UK house builder CALA homes from Legal & General plc.
The British Steel Pension Scheme on the disposal of £750m of properties as part of a £7.5bn buy-in transaction with Legal & General.
HQ moves for a number of real estate and private equity funds and corporates.
Buyers and sellers of a number of real estate SPVs.
Nomura Real Estate Development Co, Limited on its acquisition and development of central London real estate.

Clearbell Capital on acquisitions, sales, development and asset management work, including of retail parks, offices, life sciences space, logistics and student accommodation.
Safestore Holdings plc on acquisitions of other storage businesses.
Lothbury on acquisitions, asset management work and ultimately sales across its property portfolio, including of student accommodation, prime logistics facilities and its Covent Garden holding.
Stonewall, City YMCA and other charities on various aspects of their property projects.

The team is always able to tackle complex projects and fields lawyers with in depth industry knowledge.

Top-quality service characterised by sound commercial and legal advice on development projects and strategic acquisitions, investment transactions, property finance and portfolio management mandates.

Emma Pereira is an exceptionally capable partner, who has strong commercial understanding of what is required of a deal. She is also extremely loyal to her clients and is always available when you need her.

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