Nicholas Roberts

Nicholas Roberts

Partner Corporate & Finance

London

+44 20 7296 5079

[email protected]

Languages

English

Nicholas Roberts

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'standout performer'
Legal 500

When it comes to getting complex real estate deals closed, clients look to Nick. His clients rely on his team player approach and ability to translate legal documents into straightforward commercial arrangements focused on goals not legal niceties.

Recognised by The Lawyer in their 2016 Hot 100 and having led the team to win Real Estate Team of the Year 2017, he brings a wealth of knowledge in investment, disposal, development, letting and joint venture transactions. Whether the property is a major mixed use development (or redevelopment), offices, retail, offshore energy asset, in the private rented sector or otherwise Nick is able to deliver commercially focused strategic advice.

Nick has first rate knowledge and experience from across the sector. He works with a stellar collection of clients - from international institutional investors and banks to major property developers and listed companies.

'standout performer'
Legal 500

Representative experience

Advising Argent Related on their mixed use joint venture project with London Borough of Barnet to redevelop 373-acre brownfield site with 7,500 homes.

Principal real estate advisor for The Crown Estate on their unique offshore energy portfolio.

Advising Bestway on their acquisition of the Co-op's £620m pharmacy business which included over 800 properties, a complex property portfolio re-organisation and secured property financing.

Acting for The Crown Estate and their joint venture partnership with Oxford Properties on their mixed use redevelopment of St James' Market, London

Working on the retail scheme at King's Cross which includes securing key commercial retail lettings and pre-lets such as the iconic Fish and Coal Buildings.

Acting for The Prudential Assurance Company Limited on the (separate) sales of Manchester Royal Exchange Shopping Centre and The Green Office Park.

Acting for M&G's Secured Property Income Fund on their £125m investment in Genesis's PRS redevelopment project at the entrance of the Olympic Site.

Acting for M&G on the acquisition and lease back of a number of student accommodation blocks in the south east of England.

Acting as real estate advisor on the privately financed development project to extend Belmarsh Prison.

Acting for St Edward Homes in the development of their joint venture mixed use schemes including option agreements, a multimodal interchange and school development projects.