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2010Forsters acts for LXB Retail on debut purchase
Forsters has acted for AIM listed LXB Retail on its first acquisition.
The group, which floated in October last year with an initial offering of £110m, has purchased the long leasehold interest of two existing retail assets and a develo... Forsters acts on relocation for major world financial group
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International plc have completed leases for 20.5 years under their pre-letting agreement signed in April 2009 comprising in total 181,360 sq ft of accommodation across nine ... Forsters completes sale of 25 Hanover Square
Forsters has completed the sale of landmark building 25 Hanover Square, London W1 on behalf of a longstanding private investor client via a share sale. The sale was to a foreign investment company.The prestigious 25 Hanover Square property compris... Forsters acts on £275m shopping centre development for Realis Estates
Realis Estates signs development agreement with Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Forsters has achieved a milestone for its longstanding client Realis Estates with the negotiation and signature of a development agreement paving the way for the regenera... Forsters acts on redevelopment and restoration of central London's landmark Hippodrome
Forsters has acted for the freeholder of London's historic Hippodrome in relation to a development agreement for the £20m plus refurbishment of the Grade II listed building. One of the West End's most popular landm... 2009Season's Greetings from all at Forsters
Christmas and New Year office opening
The offices will be closed on Thursday 24 December (Christmas Eve) and will reopen after the Christmas holiday on Tuesday 29 December.
The office will be closed on New Year's Day. The Pre-Budget Report 2009
Personal Taxation
Overview
Despite widespread speculation about an increased capital gains tax rate and the abolition of inheritance tax reliefs, the main change that will immediately affect some private clients, albeit indirectly, is the... Forsters achieves Carbon Neutral status
Forsters is delighted to announce that it has just achieved carbon neutral status. This was done with the help of the Carbon Neutral Company, who helped us measure our carbon footprint and source a project in the developing world to offset em... Forsters' lawyers honoured in Citywealth awards
Citywealth Magazine has ranked seven Forsters' lawyers as leaders in their field.
In the category of private wealth lawyers, Carole Cook, Patrick Harney, Charles Pike and David Robinson were all awarded "honours". Whilst Ann North... Forsters rings up three retail sales worth £56m
Forsters has completed three significant retail sales for long-term client Invista Real Estate Investment Management, and funds under its management owned by Clerical Medical. The properties in Nottingham, Tonbridge and Leicester were sold f... Team Forsters at Centrepoint Sleep Out
On the evening of Thursday 12 November, Team Forsters (Glenn Dunn, Martin Halling, Simon Ralphs and Vicki Towers) took part in the Centrepoint Sleep Out at Spitalfields Old Market.Recounting the experience, commercial property partn... What the directories say
Chambers UK - A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2010 Edition
Forsters has once again been very highly rated by Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession in its 2010 edition, with 15 of its lawyers ranked as leading individuals.&nbs... Forsters completes double acquisition for ICL Pension Trust
Forsters has completed two acquisitions on behalf of new client ICL Pension Trust Limited; a retail warehouse park in Bicester and several light industrial and wholesale warehouses in Harlow with a total value of circa £18m. These are the first pr... Soho House appoints Forsters for property work on expanding porfolio of hotels and restaurants
Soho House, the high profile group of upmarket members clubs, hotels and restaurants, has appointed Forsters to act on a number of matters relating to its growing property portfolio. The Soho House group is expanding rapidly in the UK, Europe and ... Forsters acts on record retail letting to Barclays on Kensington High Street
Forsters has acted for its long-standing client, the Trustees of the Phillimore Kensington Estate, on the grant of a new lease to Barclays Bank PLC at Hornton Court on Kensington High Street. The rent of £560,000 per year – an equivalent to £252... Forsters acts on sale of Centrum Park Cheltenham
Forsters has advised longstanding client Invista on the sale of Centrum Park, Cheltenham to Threadneedle Property Investments Limited for £26.7m. The retail park is anchored by Homebase and several other occupiers including Kentucky Fr... Forsters completes £50m of retail purchases for British Airways Pension Fund
Forsters has completed two retail park acquisitions in Oxford and Guildford for the British Airways Pension Fund, with a total value of more than £50 million.
In the first deal BA Pensions purchased the Seacourt Retail Park in Oxford from Hammers... Forsters acts for Canmoor on £103.75m joint venture with Harbert
Forsters has acted for Canmoor Asset Management on its joint venture with US fund manager Harbert that resulted in the acquisition of four industrial estates from Segro for £103.75m.
Under the terms of the joint venture Canmoor will hand... Sarah Rushton shortlisted for British Legal Awards assistant solicitor of the year award
Forsters' Head of Employment Sarah Rushton has been shortlisted for The British Legal Awards prestigious assistant solicitor of the year award, to be announced at a ceremony on 3 December 2009 at Old Billingsgate Market.
The judg... Forsters scoops three Private Client Practitioner awards
Forsters' Harriet Atkinson, Rupert Mead and Carol Teale have all been named as leading private client professionals in Private Client Practitioner's "Top 35 under 35" survey. The aim of Private Client Practitioner's inaugural Top 35... Forsters strengthens tax group with partner appointment.
New partner will head Corporate and Property Tax Team
Elizabeth Small joins Forsters today as a partner specialising in real estate and corporate tax. Elizabeth, previously a tax partner at Halliwells, becomes Forsters’ 37th partner. She joins th... Forsters' trainee scoops five awards!
Forsters' trainee Katherine Elkers, who joined the firm this month, is celebrating a record number of five prizes awarded by The College of Law, York for the Legal Practice Course this year. This is the first time that one trainee has won so... What the directories say - The Legal 500 - The Clients' Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2009
Forsters has once again been highly rated by the Legal 500, with several partners mentioned as "leading individuals" in their specialist areas.
Commenting on the firm's overall performance, the Legal 500 says that:
"With 33 partners based in its... Forsters continues growth of private client group with appointment of new partner
Appointment strengthens Forsters’ offshore tax and trust team
Kelly Noel-Smith joins Forsters today as a partner in the offshore tax and trust team, which has seen rapid growth in the last two years under partners Carole Cook and Patrick Harney... Forsters partner leaves to join client
Corporate lawyer Craig Eadie joins Forsters' client PCP Capital Partners on a full time basis from 1 September 2009, retiring as a partner from Forsters.
As one of its founding partners, Craig joined Forsters in 1998 and was head of ... 15 Forsters' lawyers selected as leaders in their field for Chambers UK Directory 2010 edition
A total of 15 Forsters' lawyers have been selected by Chambers to appear in the next, 2010, edition of Chambers UK - A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession as leaders in their respective fields. They are:
Sarah Cook - ConstructionMichael Cun... Forsters builds on sustainability policies
Forsters has launched its sustainability strategy designed to reduce the firm's "carbon footprint". The strategy, which acknowledges the firm's responsibilities to reduce its use of natural resources and promote sustainable working practices, defi... Forsters announces completion of team move from Withers
Forsters is pleased to announce that Andrew Lane and Craigie Pearson become partners on 30 June. Their arrival completes the move of four partners who left Withers in 2008. The other two, Penny Elliott and Catherine Hill joined in August 200... Media in the Family Courts
As of 27 April 2009 the rules relating to media attendance at family hearings in the County Court and High Court changed to allow accredited members of the press and other people permitted by the Court to attend these hearings. These new rules rel... Forsters' partners stand out in Citywealth Awards.
At the recent awards ceremony held by Citywealth Magazine five Forsters' partners were singled out as leading lawyers in their fields.
In the category of leading private wealth lawyers Carole Cook, Patrick Harney and Charles Pike were all ... Forsters wins National Theatre appointment
Forsters has been appointed as legal adviser to the National Theatre in relation to their master plan for the development of the NT site over the next four years. The appointment took effect on 18 May 2009. This is the first time that Forsters has... Forsters sells £37.5m retail parks for Invista
Portfolio sale to PHF Investments Limited
Forsters has acted for clients of Invista Real Estate Management on the sale of portfolio of retail parks to PHF Investments Limited for £37.5 million. Clerical Medical and Halifax Life sold the Flare Por... Natasha Rees shortlisted for "The Lawyer" partner of the year award
The Lawyer has shortlisted Leasehold Enfranchisement partner, Natasha Rees, for its prestigious Partner of the Year award, to be announced at a ceremony on Tuesday 23 June at The Grosvenor House Hotel.
The judging criteria f... Budget 2009
The Chancellor presented the 2009 Budget on Wednesday, 22 April. It contained several welcome measures, including a change to the "substantial donors" rules regarding gifts to charities and also an extension of the scope of agricultural prop... Catherine Hill becomes Private Client Partner at Forsters
Private Client and Landed Estates specialist Catherine Hill becomes a partner of Forsters on 31 March.
Catherine was formerly a partner at Withers. Catherine specialises in advising UK landowning families on succession and tax planni... Penny Elliott speaks at Landed Estates conference
Forsters' Landed Estates partner Penny Elliott is speaking at Lexis Nexis' /Tolley's conference on "Tax Planning for Landed Estates" to be held in London on 30 April and in Leeds on 7 May.
Penny, who is recognised as a leader in ... Forsters acts on landmark Freedom of Information Act case
The House of Lords has today handed down opinions in the latest stage of Steven Sugar’s action against the BBC for disclosure of the Balen Report on its Middle East coverage.
In the first case on the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the &nb... Forsters acts for Clerical Medical on £50m property transfer to new fund
Forsters has acted on the transfer of property owned by Clerical Medical as part of its initial injection of £50 million into a new fund to be established by HBOS and managed by Invista Real Estate Investment Management. Forsters will continue to ... Private Client lawyer wins STEP President's prize
Harriet Atkinson, a solicitor in Forsters’ private client team, has been awarded the ‘STEP President’s Prize, Qualified Practitioner Student of the Year’ for her Taxation Thesis paper taken in 2008. The award is a major achievement and is on... Forsters wins two new bank panel appointments
Forsters have recently been appointed to the panel of two banks, namely AIB Group (UK) plc and Lloyds TSB Bank plc (large corporate (property finance) panel).
This strengthens Forsters’ increasing lender practice with the firm acting for Ulster B... 2008Forsters advises Menta on £500m high-profile Croydon regeneration scheme
A cross-disciplinary team from property law firm Forsters LLP is advising regeneration specialist Menta in relation to its £500m mixed use development scheme at Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, adjacent to East Croydon Station.
Forsters is providin... House of Lords decide the question of hope value
Important decision protects tenants against ‘hope value’ in house claims and lease extension claims
Forsters has won an important victory in the House of Lords for tenants planning to extend their leases who will now be protected against l... Forsters scoops property team of the year at British Legal Awards on 26/11/2008
Forsters has been named the Property Team of the Year at the British Legal Awards. Commenting on the win, Forsters managing partner Paul Roberts said:
“This award caps a highly successful tenth anniversary year for Forsters. After ... Forsters leaps into the unknown for charity
A team of 13 people from Forsters has raised nearly £12,000 for the firm’s two chosen charities with a sponsored parachute jump.
With a mixture of trepidation and fear, each member of the group leapt from 12,000 feet in tandem skydives to raise... Lex 100 says Forsters wins for friendliness and work/life balance
For the second year in a row, Forsters has been named a Winner by the ‘Lex 100’ - the student guide to the UK's premier law firms for 2008/9. This year it is ranked as a Winner in two categories: ‘Friendliness’ and ‘Work/Life Balance’. ... Forsters acts on second relocation for pharmaceutical giant, Takeda
Forsters has acted for Japan’s leading pharmaceutical company, Takeda, on the relocation of its London offices to the Centrium building at 61 Aldwych, London WC2. The move was necessitated by the proposed redevelopment by Land Securities of Arunde... What the directories say
Chambers UK - A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2009 Edition
Forsters has once again been very highly rated by Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession in its 2009 edition, with many of its lawyers ranked as leading individuals. ... Forsters shortlisted twice for British Legal Awards
Forsters has been shortlisted in two categories for the prestigious British Legal Awards, organised by Legal Week.
The firm has been selected in both the Property Team and the Private Client & Family Team categories, and the winners wi... What the directories say - The Legal 500 - The Clients' Guide to the UK Legal Profession
Forsters has once again been highly rated by the Legal 500, with several partners mentioned as "leading individuals" in their specialist areas.
Commenting on the firm's overall performance, the Legal 500 says that:
"Mayfair firm Forsters LLP is ... Forsters profiled in The Lawyer
To coincide with the firm’s 10th anniversary, Forsters has been profiled in The Lawyer.
The feature covers the firm’s growth from start-up to a place in the Top 100 law practices, and examines the synergies between our property and... Penny Elliott joins Forsters as partner
Leading landed estates and hotel lawyer, Penny Elliott is joining Forsters on 19 August as a partner.
Penny, who joins Forsters from Withers, brings extensive experience of the wide range of property, commercial and tax issues faced... Natasha Rees appointed to Property Law Journal contributory board
Property litigation and enfranchisement partner, Natasha Rees, has been appointed to the contributory board of specialist property publication, the Property Law Journal. She has been a regular recent contributor to the journal on leasehold e... 11 Forsters' partners selected as leaders in their field for Chambers UK Directory 2009 edition
A total of 11 Forsters' lawyers have been selected by Chambers to appear in the next, 2009, edition of Chambers UK - A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession as leaders in their respective fields. They are:
Michael Cunliffe - PlanningSmita Edw... Forsters makes £10.25m office sale for Invista
Forsters has acted for clients of Invista Real Estate Management on the £10,245,000 sale of Castlegate, a substantial office property in the centre of Bristol.
The 74,489 square foot property was sold by Clerical Medical Investment Group Limit... What happens to trusts on divorce?
In 2007, the Court of Appeal awarded Beverley Charman on divorce £48 m out of total assets of £131 m. This included assets held in trust in Bermuda. To obtain payment of this lump sum, Mrs Charman may seek to enforce her order against ... Forsters' private client team shortlisted for STEP awards
Forsters is one of just three firms to be shortlisted for the London Legal Team of the Year by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). These awards highlight excellence and innovation among private client professionals and weal... Forsters advises Crown Estate on £92m purchase of Retail Park from SEGRO
Forsters has acted on behalf of The Crown Estate on the purchase of Bath Road Retail Park, part of the Slough Trading Estate, from SEGRO for a total value of £92 million.
The deal, which reflects an initial yield of 5.5 per cent, encompasse... 'The Lawyer' awards private client team of the year accolade to Forsters
Forsters’ private client team has won a major accolade at the annual awards hosted by The Lawyer magazine. Head of the team, David Robinson and several colleagues collected the award for Private Client Team of the Year from Lord Falconer at ... Forsters acts in landmark House of Lords victory for head lessees
The House of Lords has today handed down opinions in two conjoined appeals, known as Earl Cadogan v 26 Cadogan Square Ltd and Aggio and Others v Howard De Walden Estates Limited. Both Appeals concerned the rights of head lessees under the Leasehol... Forsters announces new head of corporate
Forsters has announced the appointment of a new head of its corporate group, Jeremy Whiteson. Jeremy takes over from Craig Eadie who stands down after nearly 10 years, remaining a partner within the group.
Jeremy Whiteson joined Forsters a... Walk for Life
A team from Forsters completed the Walk for Life on Sunday 1st, June raising almost £6000 for Crusaid's work in the UK and Africa. Starting by Tower Bridge the team completed the 10km circuit through the City, Holborn, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Covent... Forsters announces 11% jump in revenues in tenth anniversary year
Annual results 2007 – 2008
Forsters today announced an 11 per cent rise in revenues in the 2007/08 financial year, taking turnover to £23.6m. Profits rose by around five per cent. Forsters celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2008, and the f... Guy Jordan to take over from Sophie Hamilton as senior partner in August
Forsters has today announced that Guy Jordan will take over as senior partner from Sophie Hamilton on 1 August 2008.
Guy is a relatively recent recruit, having joined Forsters from Masons in 2004 where he was head of property for ten... Axa sell City investment
AXA Sun Life have sold 55 King William Street, London EC4 to King William Properties Limited.
55 King William Street was developed in 1991 following the DLR extension to Bank and the rebuilding of Monument Underground Station. The building ... Forsters shortlisted for two Lawyer awards
The Lawyer has shortlisted Forsters for two of its prestigious awards, to be announced at a ceremony on Tuesday 24 June at The Grosvenor House Hotel.
Sophie Hamilton, Forsters’ senior partner, has been shortlisted as Partner of the Year.... Forsters acts for Crown Estate to regear lease for Coutts' Strand Head Office
Acting on behalf of the landlords, The Crown Estate, Forsters has completed the modernisation of the long leasehold held by Coutts & Co at 440 Strand. The older ground lease was surrendered, with a new 125 year lease granted to Coutts & Co... Forsters supports "tremendous and stirring" Cheek by Jowl
Forsters is continuing its corporate sponsorship of Cheek by Jowl, which is presenting a new production of Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida that runs from 22 May-14 June 2008.
Forsters' sponsorship is helping to support Cheek by Jowl’s commitme... Forsters lawyers' marathon effort raises £9,000 for Centrepoint
Four Forsters lawyers ran the London Marathon on April 13, raising nearly £9,000 to date for one of Forsters’ chosen charities, Centrepoint.
Taking part were Ian Leigh and Magnus Hassett from the commercial property team, property finance lawye... Sites of potential strategic importance - The Mayor's new planning powers
What's happened?
In October 2007, the Greater London Authority Act 2007 ("the 2007 Act") received Royal Assent. It grants the Mayor new powers to direct that he will be the planning body for the purposes of a planning application, subject to the... Partner appointment consolidates Forsters' residential property litigation strengths - Firm sees substantial growth in leasehold enfranchisement instructions
Forsters has promoted residential property litigator Natasha Rees to the partnership, bringing its total number of partners to 32. Her promotion consolidates the strengths of the firm’s well-respected property litigation team, and will under... Forsters announces the promotion of two new partners
Forsters has announced the promotion of two new partners from today bringing its total partnership to 32. Both promotions underline Forsters’ commitment to increase and improve services to private clients.
Shona Alexander is promot... Transitional Arrangements for Energy Performance Certificates
In response to concerns that there are too few qualified assessors, the Government has announced the following transitional arrangements in relation to the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates for non domestic buildings:
Potential s... Budget 2008 – Residence, domicile and offshore trusts
Following the end of the consultation period and after extensive lobbying, Alistair Darling's first Budget as Chancellor has seen a relaxation of the proposed regime that was introduced in the Pre-Budget Report of 9th October 2007.
There h... Empty Rates Relief to Be Restricted
The current position
Industrial and warehouse premises receive 100% relief from business rates for the whole of the time they remain empty.
The majority of empty commercial properties, including shops and offices, pay no business r... Wrongful termination of a football player's contract by the player. Is the player liable for the club's lost transfer fee opportunity?
Article 17 of FIFA's Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players governs the position. During the Protected Period of a player's contact (broadly the first 3 years), any wrongful termination by the player may result in punitive sanctions of ... New Energy Efficiency Certificates Required for Commercial Premises
Article 7 of The EU directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings requires the introduction of energy performance certificates giving information about the energy efficiency of individual buildings.
EPCs show a building's energy efficiency ra... Witholding Notices pursuant to the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 - Tenth Anniversary Review
The Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 ("the Act") will have been in force for ten years on 1 April 2008. The obligation to serve withholding notices pursuant to that Act has had a considerable impact upon cash f... Forsters acts on £54m of acquisitions for Ashcap
Ashbourne Property Fund Managers, which manages funds for private Irish investors, has bought a portfolio of 13 properties from David Kirch’s CNC Properties for £48m.
The portfolio comprises 963,319 sq ft of office, retail and industrial space t... UK resident non-domiciliaries – welcome clarification from HMRC
Draft legislation governing the taxation of UK resident non-domiciliaries was published on 18 January 2008 (see News item dated 23 January 2008). Yesterday, HMRC issued a public letter to the Society of Estate and Trust Prac... Tenant insolvency: The need for pro-active steps by the landlord
Where rent is late, or it is known that the tenant is in financial difficulties, a landlord needs to take pro-active steps to best protect its interests. Delay can prove to be very costly.
A landlord can steal a march on other creditors by ... The House of Lords decide the question: "What is a house?"
The question "what is a house?" does appear to be a fairly straight forward one to answer. Not so, however, in the context of enfranchisement. On 30th January 2008, the House of Lords allowed an appeal brought by the tenant of a pr... Changes to the UK tax treatment of non-domiciliaries
In his first Pre-Budget Report as Chancellor of the Exchequer, published on 9 October 2007, Alistair Darling announced significant changes to the way in which non-UK domiciled individuals resident in the United Kingdom will be taxed. Draft l... Forsters publishes 2007 Annual Review
Continued growth and investment as firm approaches 10th anniversary.
Forsters has today published its 2007 Annual Review. This is Forsters' third Annual Review since becoming a limited liability partnership in 2004. Forsters is... 2007What the directories say
Chambers UK - A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2008 Edition
Forsters has once again been very highly rated by Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession in its 2008 edition, with many of its lawyers ranked as leading individuals. To r... Forsters signals strategic growth of private client group with two partner hires
Private client to be a key driver of firm's future growth.
Forsters today signalled its commitment to the growth of its private client group with the announcement of two partner appointments. These appointments, part of a programme of expa... Forsters gets green light for Invista's £73m redevelopment for Carmarthen town centre
Forsters has exchanged contracts on a town centre redevelopment project in Carmarthen for clients of Invista Real Estate Management, giving the green light to a scheme with a gross development value of £73,150,000.
Due to complete by next ... Forsters adds two lawyers to corporate team to meet rising demand
Entrepreneurial clients and complex property deals drive growth.
Forsters has announced the appointment of two new solicitors in its corporate team. The appointments follow significant growth in demand for its corporate expertise, partly generat... Forsters sleeps rough for Centrepoint
Four volunteers from Forsters are planning to sleep rough on the streets of London on the night of 1 November in aid of Centrepoint, one of the firm’s chosen charities.
Partners Paul Roberts, Paul Neville and Sharon Mulro... Deferment rates remain unchanged as Landlords' hope fades
Court of Appeal upholds Lands Tribunal Decision on Sportelli
On the 25 October 2007 the Court of Appeal gave its long awaited judgment on five appeals from the Lands Tribunal collectively known as "Sportelli". Forsters were acting for the tenants... Forsters' senior partner named one of the UK's top 50 female lawyers
Forsters’ senior partner Sophie Hamilton has been named as one of the top 50 female lawyers in the UK in a survey in the October edition of ‘Legal Business’.
The
survey describes Sophie, one of the founding partners of Forsters, as... Forsters named Lex 100 winner for trainee satisfaction
Forsters has had a glowing write-up in the latest edition of ‘Lex
100’ - the student guide to the UK's premier law firms for 2007/8. The
firm scored well on all the assessed criteria and was named a ‘Lex 100
Winner’ for its ranking in the table... Forsters handles redevelopment, pre-lets and construction on £25m Birmingham retail scheme
Forsters has acted for Redevco on the redevelopment and pre-letting
of the former C&A and Beatties department store site on Corporation
Street in Birmingham, which has a projected end value of £25.5 million.
The three pre-le... Forsters sponsors major property industry fundraiser
Forsters is this year's joint sponsor of the annual dinner of the Reading Real Estate Foundation
(RREF). This is the first tie up between Forsters and RREF, a
registered charity set up to provide financial support for real estate
education at t... Forsters adds two lawyers to corporate team to meet rising demand
Entrepreneurial clients and complex property deals drive growth
Forsters has announced the appointment of two new solicitors in its corporate team. The appointments follow significant growth in demand for its corporate expertise, partly generated... What the directories say
The Legal 500 - The Clients' Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2007 EditionForsters has once again been rated highly by the Legal 500, with
several of its partners mentioned as 'leading individuals' in their
specialist areas.
Comme... Forsters rings up £16.5m Welsh shopping centre sale for Invista
Forsters has acted for Invista clients, Clerical Medical, on the
sale of Riverside Shopping in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, to Irish
investors for £16.5 million.
The shopping
centre has 25 tenants including WH Smith, Argos, Boo... Forsters advises Center Parcs on successful planning appeal
Forsters has advised Center Parcs, the national holiday village
operator, on its successful appeal to build a new holiday village near
Woburn, Bedfordshire. The four-week Public Inquiry was held in March
2007 and the decision of Hazel Blears, t... Forsters acts for Invista on Perth Trading Estate sale for £19.83m
Forsters acted for clients of Invista Real Estate on the sale of the freehold interest of the Perth Trading Estate, Slough, to a client of CBRE Investors for £19.83 million.
A multi-let South east industrial estate comprising nine industrial uni... Forsters act for private vendor on sale of City office to Warner Estate for £44m
Forsters has acted for a private vendor on the sale of Cable House,
EC2 to Warner Estate Holdings PLC (Warner Estate) for £44 million,
reflecting a net initial yield of 5.51%.
Cable
House, at 56-62 New Broad Street, provides 57,0... New Ediston Fund retains Forsters for first property purchases worth £29m
Forsters has act on the first purchases by the recently formed
Ediston Opportunity Fund. The purchases, of two office buildings in
Reading and London, have a total value of more than £29 million.
Ediston
is currently focused on ... Record number of Forsters' lawyers selected as leaders in their field for Chambers UK Directory 2008 edition
A total of 12 Forsters' lawyers have been selected by Chambers to appear in the next, 2008, edition of
Chambers UK - A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession as leaders in
their respective fields. This represents a 50% increase... Forsters takes centre stage as Cheek by Jowl's first corporate sponsor
Forsters
has today announced a two year sponsorship of the innovative classical
theatre company Cheek by Jowl. Forsters is the first corporate sponsor
for the company, founded by Declan Donnellan and
Nick Ormerod ... Forsters launches sustainability policies
Forsters has launched its sustainability strategy designed to reduce the firm's "carbon footprint". The strategy, which acknowledges the firm's responsibilities to reduce its use of natural resources and promote sustainable working practices, defi... Forsters acts on first commercial acquisition for
Forsters’ has acted for luxury property company Couture Hotels
Limited on the acquisition of the boutique Chelsea hotel Number Eleven
Cadogan Gardens. The deal involved the purchase of the entire issued
share capital of The Cadogan Debenture Co... Forsters makes £23.7m city purchase for Danescroft
Forsters has acted on the £23.7 million purchase of an office
building in the City of London for Danescroft Developments from Derby
Property Investments Limited. Danescroft is a property investment and
development company that works closely wit... Forsters completes major Planning Inquiry for Center Parcs’ fifth holiday village
Forsters’ planning team recently acted for Center Parcs in relation
to a three week Planning Inquiry into the construction of its proposed
fifth holiday village on the Duke of Bedford's Estate at Millbrook in
Bedfordshire.
This ... New CDM Regulations in force
On the 6th of April 2007 the Construction (Design and Management)
Regulations 2007 came into force. The new Regulations aim to create
greater co-operation between all parties in the construction process to
avoid accidents on construction sites ... Forsters strengthens property team with two new partners
Forsters is boosting its high profile commercial property team with the appointment of two new partners. Jake Davies joins the construction practice from Jones Day, while Sarah Pass
has been promoted internally. Their appointments mean that Fors... Forsters strengthens property team with promotion of Sarah Pass to partnership as property revenues continue to grow
Forsters today announced the promotion of Sarah Pass to partner in its highly regarded property team. Sarah’s appointment, together with the arrival of partner Jake Davies from Jones Day, takes Forsters’ total partner numbers to 29,... Forsters appoints second construction partner from Jones Day
Forsters is boosting its construction practice with the appointment of a new partner from Jones Day. Jake Davies joins head of department, Sarah Cook, as Forsters’ second dedicated construction partner, bringing both contentious and... Forsters acts on £26m Windsor hotel acquisition for The Crown Estate
Forsters
has acted for The Crown Estate on the acquisition of the historic Ye
Harte & Garter Hotel in Windsor for £26 million. The deal
represents the first occasion that Forsters has acted on an acquisition
for The Crown Est... Forsters buys £22m industrial estate for Wrenbridge Land
Forsters has acted for property company Wrenbridge Land on the
acquisition of the Middlefield Industrial Estate in Sandy, Bedfordshire
for just over £22 million. The property, consisting of 80 units let to
a mix of national and local business t... Forsters rings up £60m sale for Danish pension fund
Forsters has handled the £60 million sale of an office property in London W1 for its clients the Danish pension fund, PFA .
The
sale, to Norwich Property Trust Limited, was of a building at 39,
Victoria Street, London W1. The 76,... New law proposals threaten JPUT tax treatement
The Government proposes to introduce legislation in April 2007 to
remove the SDLT exemption on sale of units in all JPUTs except those
that have at least two unit holders which already had existing
businesses when they acquired the units, rathe... Forsters buys £10.45m City property for A&A Investments
Forsters’ property and corporate teams have acted for US firm
A&A Investments on the £10.45 million acquisition of 14 Lovat Lane,
London EC3, through the purchase of shares in Chelton Limited.
14
Lovat Lane comprises approxim... New syndicate instructs Forsters on £55.5m of property purchases
A recently-formed syndicate of private Irish and UK investors has
instructed Forsters on a series of purchases worth £55.5 million.
In
three separate deals, Forsters has acted for Etonfields LLP, an
investment partnership launch... Forsters and Knight Frank - increasing Momentum
The private client team at Forsters has joined forces with global property consultancy, Knight Frank , to sponsor the children's charity Momentum.
Knight Frank currently have offices in Wimbledon and Kingston and will
... Invista instructs Forsters on £26.7m warehouse purchases
Forsters has acted for clients of Invista Real Estate Investment Management Ltd on the purchase of two warehouses in the West Midlands for a total of £26.7 million. Both properties were recently developed by Rosemound Developments.
The first purc... £500m JV for BA Pension Fund and Tesco gets Forsters off to a flying start in 2007
Forsters’ corporate and property teams have made a flying start to
the new year by acting for the British Airways Pension Fund on a joint
venture with Tesco worth circa £500 million. The deal involves the sale
and leaseback of 16 Tesco stores t... Forsters lets prime Kensington High Street property for Sony Ericsson's first
Forsters has acted on the letting of Sony Ericsson’s first dedicated
store in central London, representing the Trustees of the Phillimore
Kensington Estate on their prime retail property in Kensington High
Street. The 7,300 square foot store ha... Knight Frank instructs Forsters on relocation to new global HQ
Forsters has acted for Knight Frank LLP, the leading independent
global property consultancy, on its lease for a new global headquarters
building at 55 Baker Street, London W1.
Knight
Frank has exchanged contracts with London an... Scientific approach for Forsters first instruction from Thomson
Forsters has just completed its first instruction from Thomson
Scientific on the lease of its new headquarters building in Hatton
Garden, London, at an annual rent of just over £1.5 million.
Thomson
Scientific, a leading informat... Forsters sells historic Mayfair townhouse for £14m
Forsters has acted for antique dealer Mallett & Son on the sale
of its leasehold interest of Bourdon House in Mayfair for a sum in
excess of £14 million.
Howard Gill,
Head of Commercial Property at Forsters acted for Mallett... 2006Forsters wins two accolades in one week
Forsters has won two prestigious accolades from external sources in
one week. The firm was singled out for commendation at the Legal Week
Awards where it had been nominated in the Niche Firm of the Year
category, with particular focus on its sp... Forsters come a close second in St John's Ambulance Brain Game
Forsters recently put up a strong fight but just missed first place
by one point in The Brain Game, St. John Ambulance's annual fundraising
quiz night at the London Guildhall. Coming in joint second among 22
teams from the City's top companies,... Forsters shortlisted for Legal Week Awards
Forsters is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for
the 2006 Legal Week Awards in the Niche Firm of the Year category. The
award winner will be announced at the awards ceremony on 29 November at
Old Billingsgate, London.
... What the directories say
Chambers UK - A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2007 Edition
Forsters
has once again been highly rated by Chambers Guide to the Legal
Profession in its 2007 edition, with several of its partners mentioned
as leadin... Premier League netball team scores with Forsters' sponsorship
Forsters has agreed to sponsor one of the UK’s leading netball teams
for the 2006/7 season. The Downs netball team, which is captained by
residential property solicitor, Lucy Barber, was recently promoted to
the First Division of England Netbal... Forsters in the frame at RICS quiz
A Forsters team recently achieved a creditable fifth place in the
annual RICS quiz which was contested by around 70 teams drawn from law
firms, surveyors, developers and other organisations from the property
world.
The Forsters’ te... When to repair and when to renew?
On the 4 September 2006 HH Judge Huskinson gave judgment on an appeal
to the Lands Tribunal which related to whether or not the Dulwich
Estate could recover the cost of repairs to a badly designed retaining
wall through their service charges. F... Forsters acts on Reed Exhibitions' £1m tenancy agreement
World’s leading exhibitions organiser consolidates UK operations under one roof
Forsters has acted for long-term client, Reed Exhibitions, on the consolidation of its UK operations into one new headquarters building in Richmond. The company is le... Forsters joins the premier league
For the first time Forsters appears in The Lawyer's survey of the
UK’s Top 100 law firms which ranks firms by turnover. Forsters appears
at Number 94 in The Lawyer UK 100 Annual Report based on its 2005/2006
revenues of £19.9 million.
The surv... Chester City Council appoints Forsters for substantial regeneration project
Chester City Council has appointed Forsters to handle a major new
development agreement. The development will be undertaken by Steeldock
Ltd and will comprise a new sports arena, a Hilton hotel, more than 300
affordable homes and 400 open marke... Forsters seals major development agreement for Camberley town centre
Forsters’ public sector team has just acted on behalf of Surrey
Heath Borough Council to complete the documentation relating to the
development of a major site in Camberley town centre. The agreement
paves the way for a major new mixed us... What the directories say
The Legal 500 - The Clients' Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2006 Edition
Forsters
has once again been rated highly by the Legal 500, with several of its
partners mentioned as 'le... Canada Life acquires a 248,000 sq ft retail warehouse portfolio from Invista
Canada Life has acquired a retail warehouse portfolio of three, high quality, retail warehouse properties from Invista Real Estate Investment Management (formerly part of Insight Investment) for a base price of circa £79 million. The properties co... Forsters buys Warwick business park for Opus Land
Forsters has acted for Opus Land and Palmer Capital Development Fund
on the purchase of a site in Warwick, which includes IBM's UK
headquarters. Opus Land bought the site (to be known as Opus 40)
totalling 194,000 sq ft (18,023 sq m) from Highc... Forsters' corporate team acts on £10m takeover of Egan Lawson
The corporate team at Forsters has acted for asset management and
investment agency Egan Lawson on its £10m sale to quoted property
services firm Erinaceous.
The firm has signed a
takeover deal worth around £10m in a mixture of... Three Forsters' property partners selected as leaders in their field for Chambers Global 2007 edition
Three Forsters' property partners have been selected by Chambers to
appear in the 2007 edition of Chambers Global - The World's Leading
Lawyers for Business. They are:
Smita Edwards
Sophie Hamilton
... Forsters lets world's most expensive office space
Forsters has acted on behalf of the freeholders of 25, Hanover
Square, London W1 in letting the office space in the building for rents
of £100 per square foot. It is believed that this is the first time
that any office building has achieved the... Forsters sells shopping centre in support of Frogmore's divestment strategy
Forsters has acted for Frogmore in the sale of the North Point
Shopping Centre in Hull for over £53 million, in support of the
developer’s plan to divest much of its current property portfolio.
Frogmore
instructed Forsters for th... The Crown Estate Appoints Forsters for City, Midtown, Westminster and Kensington Portfolio and Burges Salmon for Regional Property Portfolio
The Crown Estate has announced that following a competitive tender process, Forsters has been appointed to provide legal services for their City, Midtown, Westminster and Kensington property portfolio. The appointment takes effect from 31 July 200... Forsters and Boodle Hatfield act on shopping centre deal
Boodle Hatfield has advised two Albermarle vehicles on the purchase
of a shopping centre in Egham. Forsters acted for the sellers, Hutley
(Egham) Ltd.
Albermarle has purchased The
Precinct in Egham, Surrey, for £13 million and, i... Forsters looks to the City for recruitment to expanding property team following
Forsters has recruited five senior lawyers from City firms into its
highly regarded property teams. New hires include senior lawyers for
Forsters’ construction, planning, property litigation and property
finance practices – all areas of strateg... Forsters recruits senior lawyer from Eversheds to boost its Planning Team
Forsters has recruited a senior planning lawyer from Eversheds. The
appointment of Tim Taylor will boost Forsters’ planning team which is
led by partner Michael Cunliffe, who is highly respected in the planning field.
Tim
Taylor’s ... Forsters' revenue leaps 25 per cent to £19.9 million
Strategic investment drives growth
Forsters
has announced its results for the year ending 31 March 2006 with
turnover increasing by 25 per cent from just under £16 million to £19.9
million. Revenue per lawyer was up by 13 per cent ... Forsters recruits senior property finance specialist from Macfarlanes
New hire supports strategic growth of property finance practice
Forsters
has recruited a senior property finance lawyer from Macfarlanes.
Victoria Holland’s appointment represents a major boost to Forsters’
property finance pract... Forsters recruits senior property lawyer from DLA as part of concerted recruitment drive
Forsters has further strengthened its commercial property team with
the recruitment of four new lawyers in the last three months, including
newly appointed Chris Ogle, who joins Forsters after six and a half
years at DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary... Unmarried couples could gain marriage rights
Forsters' Julian Washington
comments in Times Online on The Law Commission's proposals unveiled
yesterday to improve the legal position of co-habiting couples in the
event of separation or death. To read more click here Nine Forsters' lawyers selected as leaders in their field for Chambers Directory 2006 - 2007 edition
A total of 9 Forsters' lawyers have been selected by Chambers to
appear in the next, 2006-2007, edition of Chambers UK - A Client's
Guide to the UK Legal Profession as leaders in their respective fields.
They are:
Michael Cunliff... Forsters relocates Japanese pharmaceutical giant
Forsters has acted for Japan’s leading pharmaceutical company Takeda on the relocation of its London offices to Arundel Great Court in London WC2.
The company has taken two ten year leases for a total of just under 28,000 square feet over two fl... Retail specialist Parkwood instructs Forsters on sales worth £31.25m
Forsters has acted for retail specialists Parkwood Asset Management
on the sale of two properties with a combined value of £31.25 million.
The
first deal involved the sale, for £28.05 million, of the Cherry Tree
Shopping Centre ... Court of Appeal rules on what constitutes a "house" for the purposes of enfranchisement under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967
On 21 March 2006 the Court of Appeal heard two appeals relating to a
tenant's right to acquire the freehold of their property. The first by
a clothing distributor, Boss Holdings Limited who were seeking to
acquire the freehold of a building at ... Budget Briefing - New Tax Rules for Trusts
The Budget has introduced important new rules which change the way
in which trusts are taxed. The new rules came into effect on Budget Day
(22nd March) and are relevant to existing trusts as well as those
created after 22nd March. The rules ap... Forsters structures JPUT deal for £72 million
Forsters has acted on the sale of a prestigious City property for
£72 million, in a deal that involved the creation and sale of units in
a Jersey Property Unit Trust (JPUT).
Procession
House, a landmark building on Ludgate Hill, ... Forsters out in force at MIPIM
Forsters is fielding a team of nine partners at MIPIM, Europe’s
premier event for the property industry, which will be held as usual in
Cannes from 14th to 17th March 2006.
Head of Commercial Property, Howard Gill,
said “MIPIM is ... Planning Gain Supplement
Forsters' Head of Planning, Michael Cunliffe, today held a seminar on the Government's proposals for a Planning Gain Supplement. For a summary of the proposed new tax click here. The closing date for responses to the consultation paper was 27 Feb... Forsters' Private Client Team shortlisted for Legal Business Award
Forsters has been shortlisted in the annual Legal Business Awards
for the Private Client Team of the Year award, in recognition of the
firm’s achievements in developing a new practice relating to the Civil
Partnership Act.
The awar... Forsters ends 2005 on £150m high
Forsters ended 2005 on a high with the sale of a £155 million property portfolio on 30th December 2005, acting on behalf of clients of Insight Investment.
The balanced portfolio comprises 11 properties which have been sold to Prop Invest Holdings... Forsters buys £12.03m porfolio for Constantine Land
Forsters has acted for long-standing client Constantine Land on the
purchase of a £12,035,000 industrial portfolio from Industrial Property
Investment Fund.
The deal involved the purchase of
the Knox Portfolio: seven properties con... Forsters advise on major West End letting for new Fujitsu HQ
Forsters has advised Fujitsu Services Ltd in connection with their
new UK headquarters at 22 Baker Street, London W1. Fujitsu, the UK
subsidiary of the world’s third largest IT company, has taken a lease
of 47,000 sq ft office building for a te... Forsters does four in a row for Rockspring
Forsters ended 2005 with four acquisitions in quick succession for
funds of Rockspring Property Investment Managers, an established leader
in European property investment.
In the City of
London, Forsters acquired two office building... Forsters helps achieve milestone in major Chester redevelopment project
Chester City Council signs development agreement with Northgate Limited Partnership
Forsters
recently achieved a major milestone for its client Chester City Council
with the signature of a development agreement that will remodel the
... Forsters completes four deals for Wrenbridge in Q4 2005
In the last quarter of 2005 Forsters completed four deals for
Wrenbridge, one of the most active property development companies in
the Midlands, Northern Home Counties and East Anglia.
The
instructions included the sales of two indus... Forsters buys Osborne Clarke's Bristol HQ for £32.2m for Insight Investment
Forsters has acted on the £34.25 million purchase of Osborne Clarke’s headquarters building in Bristol. The purchasers are funds within the Clerical Medical Group managed by long-term Forsters client, Insight Investment, and the vendor was Temple ... 2005Forsters LLP, Bircham Dyson Bell & Boodle Hatfield lead the way in revitalising graduate training
Forsters LLP, Boodle Hatfield and Bircham Dyson Bell have created a
brand new training consortium that is set to revolutionise the training
that they offer to graduates. Its initial focus has been to develop a
Professional Skills Course (PSC) ... Forsters consultant and mediator becomes member of CEDR panel
Forsters consultant and former corporate partner
Steven Sugar has recently been admitted to CEDR-Solve – the panel of
mediators of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution, the UK's
leading commercial mediation provider.
As
a c... Forsters is given "stellar" write up in Chambers Student Guide
Forsters is delighted to have been given a “stellar” write-up in the
2006 Chambers Student Guide to the legal profession in England and
Wales.
Based on independent research and interviews
with Forsters’ trainees, the guide says “Fo... Forsters advises on the legal implications of The Civil Partnership Act 2005
The Civil Partnership Act 2005 comes into force on 5 December 2005
and the first registrations will follow later in the month. As a result
of this radical piece of social policy legislation, same-sex couples
will, for the first time, be able to... Forsters buys two shopping centres in £220m first instruction for Moorfield
Forsters has acted on behalf of client Moorfield Real Estate Fund
(MREF), handling the property and employment due diligence associated
with the circa £220 million purchase of two substantial shopping
centres in Cardiff and Wakefield. The purch... Retail News from Forsters
So far, 2005 has been another highly active year for our retail
property clients, who include investors, developers and tenants. There
is a trend towards sales over purchases as property prices in some
areas reach their peak. We have, however, ... What the directories say
Chambers UK - A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2006 Edition
Forsters has once again been highly rated by Chambers Guide to the
Legal Profession in its 2006 edition, with several of its partners
mentioned as "leading indi... Forsters buys £23m Pirelli Warehouse for Insight
Forsters has acted for Insight Investment on the purchase of a new warehouse site, pre-let to tyre-maker Pirelli, with an end value of £23 million. Insight Investment, a long-term client of Forsters, is making the purchase on behalf of Clerical Me... Brillington Limited and Tim Bohan Limited
Forsters acted for Brillington Limited and Tim Bohan Limited on the secured financing of Direct Message Group Limited which completed last month. Brillington Limited and Tim Bohan Limited, investment companies owned by Michael MacDonagh and Tim Bo... Forsters acts for landlord on £2m new outfit for Mexx
Forsters has acted for a private Irish investor on the refinancing
and re-letting of a prime Oxford Street property which will generate
rent close to £2 million a year. The new tenant is Mexx, the Dutch
clothing chain owned by the American Liz ... Legal ruling could add thousands to cost of purchasing freehold or extending lease
Judgment in favour of landed estates changes valuation rules, warns Forsters
Forsters
today warned that a recent ruling by the Lands Tribunal may increase
substantially the amount that leaseholders have to pay to buy their
freehold... £76.82m portfolio sale
Forsters has acted for Insight Investment Management on the sale of a portfolio of retail, industrial and office properties on behalf of Clerical Medical Managed Funds for £76,820,000 to TeeslandiOG.Howard Gill led the Forsters team acting for lon... What the directories say
The Legal 500 - The Clients' Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2005 Edition
Forsters
has once again been rated highly by the Legal 500, with several of its
partners mentioned as 'leading in... Forsters acts on Lathe Investments' £78.1m shopping centres sale
Lathe Investments Limited has sold five shopping centres at Locks Heath, Fareham; Martlets, Burgess Hill; Central Square, Erdington; Bramley, Leeds; and The Forum, Wallsend to CPI Retail Active Management Programme, the UK property fund of Hallada... Forsters adds employment law capability
Forsters has announced that it has expanded its
services to include employment law, with the appointment of specialist
employment lawyer Sarah Rushton.
Forsters,
which is best known for its property and private client practices, has
... Record number of Forsters' lawyers selected as leaders in their field for Chambers
Directory 2005 - 2006 edition
A
total of 10 Forsters' lawyers have been selected by Chambers to appear
in the next 2005-2006 edition of their Client's Guide to the UK Legal
Profession as leaders in their field. They are:
... Forsters boosts respected planning team with new appointment
Forsters today announced a boost to its respected planning team with
the appointment of Archana Hogarth as a senior planning solicitor. She
joined Forsters in June from Campbell Hooper. Prior to that she was
Head of Planning at Finers Stephens ... Forsters wins planning work for £122m hospital development
The planning team at Forsters has been appointed by the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) to advise on the outline planning application for the major £122 million redevelopment of the RNOH site at Stanmore in Middlesex and to de... Forsters Residential Property Team appointed on £200m Bristol Development
International property specialist HDG Mansur has appointed Forsters to handle the residential sales on a new landmark development in Bristol on the site of the former Courage Brewery. The scheme, known as Finzels Reach, is estimated to have ... Connells appoints Forsters to handle property work for Sequence chain of estate agents
Forsters has been given a major new role by longstanding client Connells, the UK's second largest estate agency group. The firm has been appointed to handle property work for the Sequence chain of estate agents acquired by Connells in 2003, which ... Top rankings for Forsters' planning team
Michael Cunliffe, head of Forsters' planning team, has been named
as one of the country's top ten planning lawyers in the annual
Law Survey by Planning magazine. Forsters is listed at number 21
in the r... Forsters handles £37.3m of deals for Hanover Property Unit Trust in Piccadilly, Luton and Crawley
Forsters has acted for Hanover Property Unit Trust on three recent
deals worth in excess of £37 million. The deals include the
purchase of a listed office building on Piccadilly, the purchase
of a retail unit... Forsters checks out three Somerfield supermarkets for £13m for Danish Clients of ESL Properties
Forsters has completed a £13.05 million first deal for Danish
clients of ESL Properties Ltd. The deal related to the purchase from
British Land plc of the freeholds of three Somerfield supermarkets
in Halstea... Forsters lets prime Kensington High Street property to Mango, Esprit and Massimo Dutti
Forsters is handling the letting of five prime refurbished retail
properties in Kensington High Street for long-standing client, the
Trustees of the Phillimore Kensington Estate. The firm today announced
that... Forsters handles first deal for Frogmore worth £42.2 million
Forsters today announced the completion of a £42.228 million
shopping centre deal in Hull for Frogmore. This is the first time
that Forsters has acted for Frogmore, a leading property investment
and dev... Forsters concludes four year deal for Opus Land
"Tremendously intricate" £45m
transaction involves multiple owners and complex development and
planning
Forsters has acted for long-term client Opus Land to conclude a
highly complex site assembly ... Forsters promotes four new partners
Boost to commercial property and private client practices brings
total partners to 29
Forsters today announced the promotion of four new partners to boost
its commercial property and private client practices. T... UK-REITs: A tentative step forward
On 16 March the Government issued a further discussion paper on "UK
Real Estate Investment Trusts" or "UK - REITs" (which
are intended to be tax efficient vehicles for indirect investment
in property). ... Forsters handles Estates Gazette £9m sale and relocation to
Forsters has acted for long-term client Reed Elsevier on the sale of the former Estates Gazette headquarters at 147/155 Wardour Street, London W1 to GE Capital Corporation for £9.05 million.
The sale was with vacant possession and followed the re... Expansion drives office move for Forsters
2004 sees busiest year for leading Mayfair firm
Forsters are pleased to announce that they are moving today to
prestigious new premises in Hill Street. The completely refurbished
offices, situ... On the Move
Forsters has now set the date for its move to Hill Street which
will
take place over the weekend of 25 to 27 February. The office will
be
closed from 5.30 pm on Thursday 24 February and on Frid... Cohabitation Agreements: "Forget pillow talk - sign a contract"
Forsters' Julian Washington comments in the Observer on
the benefits for unmarried couples of entering into a cohabitation
agreement setting out what will happen to property, possessions
and bills in the ev... Forsters strengthens Private Client team
Experienced lawyers boost practice
Forsters announces the appointment of two senior private client
lawyers; Carole Cook and Eliza
Mellor who join the firm today,
1st February 2005.
Caro... Forsters AIM Flotations
It was a busy holiday period for Forsters corporate lawyers at
the end of 2004. They acted on three AIM flotations in the last
quarter of the year, including Maintel Holdings on the day before
Christmas... 2004Forsters sells £29.5m Swinton Shopping Centre
Forsters has acted for Lathe Investments and GE Commercial Finance Real Estate on the sale of Swinton Shopping Centre in Greater Manchester to a 50/50 joint venture between Miller Developments and London Merchant Securities. The purchase price was... Ann Northover debates paternity rights on Radio 4
Ann Northover, a partner in Forsters' family law team, has appeared
on
'Law in Action' on BBC Radio 4 to discuss the complex issue of
paternity rights.
The programme, broadcast on 26 November 200... Forsters adds to Parkwood's shopping list with Welsh centre purchase
Forsters has acted for Parkwood Asset Management and Investec on the purchase of the Aberafan Shopping Centre in Port Talbot, Wales, from CIT for £31m.
Parkwood, the private property company of Robert Maxted, John Lorimer and Derek Lucie-Smith, h... Forsters sells £18.5m Egan Lawson porfolio to INVESCO's new fund
Forsters has handled the sale of a portfolio of properties for a
syndicate of private investors set up by Egan Lawson, the niche West
End agent. The properties were sold for £18.6 million to INVESCO
for its n... What the directories say
Chambers UK – A Client’s Guide
to the UK Legal Profession 2005 Edition
Forsters has again been highly rated
by Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession in its 2005 edition, with
... Forsters scoops public sector work in Windsor and Sudbury
Forsters has boosted its public sector practice with two major client wins. These include its first instruction from the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and a new instruction in relation to green-field development from Suffolk County Counc... Forsters boosts respected Family team with appointment of Ann Northover from
Forsters is boosting its respected family team with the appointment
of Ann Northover who joins the firm as a partner from Gordon Dadds.
Ann is recommended in the current edition of The Legal 500 and
cont... Forsters acted for Arab Bank in their recent successful appeal in the matter of Arab Bank v John D Wood and others
The case has been one of the most contentious and long-running negligent valuation disputes of the last decade. Arab Bank had issued proceedings against both John D Wood and Weatherall & Smith (WGS) arising out of valuations of the Lingfield I... Commonhold - A new dawn for property ownership?
Forsters' Paul Neville comments for BBC
news
27 September 2004 heralds a new kind of freehold ownership, Commonhold.
This is the first new type of ownership in English law to be created
since 1925.... What the directories say
The Legal 500 - The Clients' Guide to the UK Legal Profession
2004 Edition
Forsters has once again been rated highly by the Legal
500, with severa... Forsters rolls out new IMPRINT SDLT software to entire property team
Forsters has rolled out Landscape's IMPRINT software for the completion
of Stamp Duty Land Tax returns. The firm's key requirement was to
install a system which would allow both fee earners and support staff
... Forsters handles £91.35m shopping centres sale
Retail team records boom in shopping centre activity
Forsters has just handled the £91.35 million sale of three shopping centres for retail specialists Parkwood Asset Management and Anglo Irish Private Equity. Forsters, which has a specialist ret... Record number of Forsters' partners selected as leaders in their field for Chambers Directory 2004 - 2005 edition
A total of 8
Forsters' partners have been selected by Chambers to appear in the
next 2004-2005 edition of their Guide to the UK Legal Profession
as leaders in their field. They are:
Mich... Forsters purchases £17m Newmarket shopping centre for acquisitive Active Retail Fund
Forsters has handled the purchase of The Rookery shopping centre
in Newmarket for its client The Active Retail Rookery Fund for £17
million. Active Retail Rookery Fund is a joint venture between Active
... Forsters handles £65 million purchase of Grade I listed property
Private investor buys St James's
Square building let to Diageo
Forsters has acted for a private investor on the
purchase of the Grade I listed Old Distillers House in St James's
Square i... Forsters does £1 billion of deals in first half of 2004
Huge increase in work reflects strength of property market and firm's focus on investment and retail sectors
Forsters today announced that it has handled more than £1 billion worth of commercial property deals in the first half of 2004. Key tran... Forsters boosts construction practice with new partner
Forsters
today announced a major boost to its construction team with the
appointment of Sarah
Cook as the firm's first construction partner, reflecting the
increasing importance of sp... Forsters advises Clerical on transfer of £195 million of property to new Insight fund
Forsters has advised long-term client Clerical Medical on the transfer
of 51 properties worth £195.25 million into the new listed
Insight Foundation Property Trust, managed by Insight Investment,
and... Forsters and DLA advise on £150 million McKenzie LP Portfolio deal
Forsters and DLA have completed the sale of the McKenzie L.P. property portfolio to clients of Insight Investment for a sum exceeding £150 million. The portfolio has an initial income yield of 6.25% p.a., and is expected to rise quickly to over 7%... Forsters' Residential Team handles sale of The Octagon at KINGS Chelsea for £3 million
Final single dwelling to sell in £250 million development
Architect's model
The residential team at Forsters has handled the sale of 'The Octagon' at KINGS Chelsea to an undisclosed buyer for a figure in the region of its £3 mi... Sale of Albone Way Industrial Estate, Biggleswade
Law Firm: Forsters
Client: KUC Properties Limited
Completion Date:24 June 2004
Deal Details:The disposal by KUC Properties Limited of their freehold interest in Albone Way Industrial Estate, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire for £10.5million to Deutsch... Forsters handles £21.5 million sale for Irish Investment Group
Syndicate for smaller investors generates
50 per cent return over five years
Forsters has acted on the sale of 13 freehold
properties for Irish investment group, Everest Properties Limited.
... Forsters adds three lawyers to property team
Forsters has recruited three new lawyers to its
expanding commercial property practice. This recruitment follows
the recent arrival of partner Guy Jordan, the former head of Masons'
property group.
... Reforms to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
On 1 June 2004 a number of major changes are introduced
to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (Part II). The legislation which
controls the rights of landlords and tenants over business premises
has be... Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill - The Practicalities of the Law
On 21 April Michael
Cunliffe, planning partner, gave a presentation at the above
seminar held by The Society for Advanced Legal Studies entitled
"How will Planning Contributions work?"
T... Forsters scoops victory at Argent/Estates Gazette golf day
A
Forsters team were the proud winners of the Argent Property Cup
at the recent Argent/Estates Gazette golf event which was held this
year at Woburn. Ignoring the rain and the natural obstacles of th... Forsters LLP appoints Guy Jordan to property team
Forsters LLP is delighted to announce that Guy
Jordan is joining the firm as a partner. Jordan was practice
area head of Masons' property group from 1992 to 2002.
Guy Jordan will boost Forsters' strong... Forsters adopts LLP status
With effect from 1 April 2004 Forsters
has become a limited liability partnership known as Forsters LLP.
Commenting on the change, managing
partner Paul Roberts said: "This should make no practical dif... Purchase of The Cherry Tree Centre, Wallasey
Law Firm:Forsters LLP
Client: Parkwood (Wallasey) LLP
Completion Date: 31 March 2004
Deal Details: Purchase of The Cherry Tree Centre, Wallasey from Dunedin Property. The initial yield is just over 7% on a total rent roll of £1,400,000, which i... Forsters acts on £18.35m office acquisitions for Clerical Medical
Forsters acted recently on the acquisition of a portfolio of office properties worth £18,350,000 for its longstanding client Clerical Medical Investment Group Ltd. The properties, providing total accommodation of nearly 89,000 square feet in Brent... Purchase of Portfolio
Client:The Osprey Limited Partnership
Deal Details: Acquisition of a privately owned property portfolio comprising 7 retail and office investment properties in East Anglia, from Rossfleet Investments Limited and City Property (Thetford) Limited.... Sale of The Gates Shopping Centre Bolton
Law Firm:Forsters
Client:Parkwood (Bolton) LLP
Completion Date:19 December 2003
Deal Details:Sale of The Gates Shopping Centre, Bolton to Possfund Custodian Trustee, the Royal Mail Pension Fund managed by Hermes. This was a strategically import... 2003Acquisition of the Brunel Centre, Bletchley from London and Associated Properties Plc
Law Firm: Forsters
Client: Clerical Medical Management Funds Limited
Completion Date: 28 November 2003
Deal Details: Acquisition of the Brunel Centre, Bletchley from London and Associated Properties PlcValue: £12.22 million
Forsters Contacts:... Forsters acts on £19.3m deals for Clerical Medical
Forsters has recently acted on a series of purchases for its longstanding client Clerical Medical Investment Group Ltd. The three deals are worth a total of £19.3 million, and the Forsters team on all three deals was led by Howard Gill, head of co... Forsters handles £11.5 Million First Acquisition by New Retail Property Fund
Forsters has been appointed by a new client, the
Active Retail Fund, and has just acted for it on the purchase of
the Priory Centre Worksop for £11.5 million. Smita
Edwards led the team dealing with ... What the directories say
The Legal 500 - The Clients' Guide to the
UK Legal Profession 2003 Edition
Forsters has been rated highly by the
2003 edition of th... What the directories say
Chambers UK - A Client's Guide to the UK
Legal Profession 2003-04 Edition
Forsters has once again
been highly rated by Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession in its
... The Lease Code - Legislation and Commercial Reality
Reflections from a
property industry round table
Forsters recently held a round table lunch to
discuss the impact of The Code of Practice for Commercial Leases
in England and Wales (2nd ... Forsters Acts on a Series of Purchases for Clerical Medical
Wolseley Road, Kempston, BedfordshireForsters (Howard Gill) advised Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited on the acquisition of warehouse premises at Wolseley Road, Kempston, Bedfordshire for £8.054 million. Nicholson Graham Jones (Redmond Byr... Purchase of Arndale Centre Accrington
Law Firm:Forsters
Client:Anglo Parkwood Accrington Limited Partnership (partnership between Parkwood Asset Management (private entrepreneurs Robert Maxted, John Lorimer and Derek Lucie-Smith) and Anglo Irish Private Equity)
Deal Details: Arndale... The Lawyer Awards 2003
Forsters has won third place in The Lawyer's
Niche Firm of the Year Award.
The judges said:
"In third place is property specialist Forsters,
a firm praised b... Forsters Wins Kensington and Chelsea Instruction
Forsters has been selected following a tendering exercise to act for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in connection with the preparation and negotiation of Section 106 Planning Agreements on behalf of the Council. Michael Cunliffe will ... Forsters Lands Planning Work for Thurrock Council
Forsters has been appointed to act for Thurrock Council following a tendering exercise in relation to the scheme by P&O and Shell for the former Shellhaven Refinery at Stanford-Le-Hope in Essex, now known as London Gateway (and presently the s... Forsters shortlisted for The Lawyer Award
Forsters has been shortlisted
for The Lawyer's prestigious Niche Practice of the Year Award.
The entry criteria:
" The judges are looking for imagination,
dynamism and clear strategic thi... Chambers selects record number of Forsters partners as leaders in their field
A total of 7 Forsters partners
have been selected by Chambers to appear in the next 2003-2004 edition
of their Guide to the UK Legal Profession as leaders in their field.
They are:
Micha... Forsters acts on new Suffolk County Council HQ
Council takes on building from administrators of TXU Europe Group
Following Forsters' recent appointment by Suffolk County Council, the firm has acted for the Council in connection with the acquisition and development of Endeavour House, Ipswich ... Forsters advises Egan Lawson on £26 million of syndicated property investment
Forsters has advised niche agent Egan Lawson on the creation of a series of syndicates for private investors, and has also just advised on the purchase of an £18.9 million portfolio by one of the syndicates, Albemarle 4 LLP. Forsters has now advis... Forsters wins Lathe Investments work
Forsters has scored private property investor, Lathe investments as a new client. Lathe has created and manages the Redleaf private equity shopping centre fund. Forsters will for act for Lathe on all management and leasing work at Locks Heath Shop... Forsters - Pro Bono Group
In January 2003, Forsters joined forces
with The London Accord and Westminster Community Partnerships to
help inner-city school children with reading at two local schools
in the borough of Westminste... Forsters Scoops Allied London's Brunswick work
Forsters has won the legal work for Allied
London Properties' redevelopment of The Brunswick in London WC1
- a Grade II listed, low rise, high density, mixed use, landmark
building completed in 1972.... Forsters Appoints Two New Partners
Forsters, is delighted to announce the appointment
of two new partners with effect from 1 April 2003. The new appointments
bring the number of partners to 23.
Sophie Hamilton, Senior Partner:
... Forsters acts on Hanover portfolio acquisition
Forsters acted for Hanover Property Unit Trust in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio comprising 14 short leasehold properties of which 12 are located within Greater London. The investment comprises a variety of properties ranging from ... Acquistion of 95 acres of prime industrial land at Lion Park, Birmingham
Law Firm: ForstersClient: Fropus (Lion Park) Limited (a joint venture of Frontier Estates and Opus Land)
Deal Details: Acquisition of 95 acres of prime industrial land at Lion Park close to Birmingham city centre by The Prudential Assurance Comp... Forsters Wins Suffolk County Council Development Work
Mayfair firm, Forsters, has been appointed to act for Suffolk County Council as landowner in connection with the disposal for development of approximately 170 acres of land at the edge of Sudbury, Suffolk. The development of the land will be phase... Forsters Shortlisted for Legal Business Award
Forsters property group has
been shortlisted (one of five) for the prestigious Legal Business
... 2002Forsters Children's Christmas Card Competition 2002
Forsters has in the past commissioned artists
to produce Christmas card designs. However, every few years we hold
a Children's Christmas card competition. Previous competitions have
been held amongst... Forsters - What the directories say:
Chambers
Guide to the UK Legal Profession - 2002-2003 Edition
Property
"A
splash of colour" that is "going from strength to strength,
" this g... Enhancing Value by Improving Lease Terms: What Makes the Difference?
Howard Gill delivered the above paper to an audience
of surveyors and solicitors as one of the speakers at a property
conference organised by Henry Stewart Conference Studies at the
Café Royal on Thu... Forsters in Estates Gazette Golf Victory
Howard Gill points the way to victory
in the Annual Estates Gazette Golf Day held at the Buckinghamshire
Golf Club on 17 September 2002. Howard scored 40 points in
the individual St... Planning Obligations - Where are we going?
On 16 October Forsters and
DTZ Pieda Consulting held a joint seminar on the Planning Green
Paper and reactions to it. Peter Weatherhead, Director and Head
of Planning at DTZ Pieda Consulting spoke ge... Forsters Wins Chester City Centre CPO Work
Forsters has been selected, following a tendering
exercise, to act for Chester City Council to promote a compulsory
purchase order which will underpin a major mixed use development
within Chester Cit... Sale of 10 long leasehold retail properties
Law Firm: ForstersClient: Redevco Properties
Deal Details: Sale by Redevco to The Standard Life Assurance Company of 10 long leasehold retail properties (various locations including Doncaster, Eastbourne and Wakefield) subject to occupational ten... Forsters - What the directories say:
The
Legal 500 - The Client's Guide To The UK Legal Profession 2002 Edition
Forsters which can trace its history back
a mere fou... City University Gets Planning For New Landmark Social Science Building
Planning
partner, Michael Cunliffe acted for The City University in securing
planning permission for a new 7 storey landmark building opposite
their listed College Building, on St John Street, Isling... Property Training Consortium - Forsters Joins City Seven
Forsters has joined forces
with seven city firms to form the Commercial Property Training Consortium
(CPTC).Together with the College of Law, a training programme has
been developed for commercial pr... Forsters goes on shopping spree
Forsters has acted in connection with a total of 6
shopping centre acquisitions in the past 6 months.
Most recently, Forsters has acted for a consortium of private investors,
of which Anglo Irish Bank... Forsters Acts on the Sale of the Jewel in the Crown at Kings Chelsea
One of the most impressive but lesser known, private mansions in Chelsea has been sold for a sum in the region of £10 million. What makes the sale even more remarkable, however, is the fact that the house was bought as a bare shell.
The beautifu... Sale of 2 Pont Street, London SW1
Law Firm: Forsters
Client: Reltex Investments Limited
Deal Details:Sale of 2 Pont Street, London SW1, a four storey office building in the heart of Kensington and Chelsea let on a single lease expiring in 2004 with vacant possession opportunity ... Michael Cunliffe amongst highest rated planning solicitors
Forsters' Partner Michael Cunliffe has been voted
as fourth highest rated individual planning solicitor in 2002 as
chosen by leading planning lawyers and consultants in England and
Wales.
... MIPIM 2002
In March 2002, Forsters attended MIPIM in
Cannes. Paul Roberts and Howard Gill were the advance party and
got in to the (incredibly rain soaked) swing of things by hosting
7 guests for golf at Cannes... Forsters ranked in top 7 legal firms by EGi
Estates Gazette interactive (EGi),
which ran a competition to judge which are the most active legal firms,
has ranked Forsters within the top 7. The competition was based upon
the number of deals submitted... Forsters Wins Swansea City Centre Development Work
Forsters has scooped the legal work in connection with the a major
mixed use development at Castle Quays in Swansea City Centre.
Forsters has been selected from a line up of leading property f... Forsters acts on acquisition of 1 & 2 Serjeant's Inn and 49 & 50 Fleet Street
Forsters were delighted to be instructed by the Honourable Society
of the Inner Temple on their acquisition of 1 and 2 Serjeant's Inn
(currently home to Decherts), and 49 and 50 Fleet Street. The transacti... 2001Forsters scoops property work on £150m luxury flat venture
Forsters has been instructed by property developers, Crown Dilmun,
owned by Bahrain International Bank, on a £150m joint venture
with Ascott, the Singapore-based property company.
... Westminster City Council appoints DTZ Pieda Consulting and Forsters as Consultants to undertake Section 106 study
Westminster City Council has appointed DTZ Pieda Consulting and Forsters to review and recommend changes to the way it deals with Section 106 Agreements through its Unitary Development Plan and development control processes. The brief requires a r... Forsters Corporate Lawyers complete 2001 New York Marathon
Corporate Lawyers Sarah Stevens-Cox
and Katherine Jones took part in the New York Marathon in November
completing in the highly respectable times of 4 hours 55 minutes
and 4 hours 44 mins... S106 Agreements & Planning Obligations - Michael Cunliffe speaks at joint seminar organised by 4 Breams Buildings in association with the Bartlett, UCL
Forsters' planning partner, Michael
Cunliffe, will speak on Section 106 Agreements and Planning Obligations
at a planning law seminar on Friday 16 November at 4 Breams Buildings,
the Chambers... Forsters' golfer in Portugal success
Forsters' Howard
Gill (far left) pictured with Bryan Pontifex and Nigel
Hunt -Winners of the Mixed Team Trophy at the Green &
Partners Golf Championship 2001 played at Penina in... Forsters appoints Sophie Hamilton as Senior Partner
Property Partner Sophie
Hamilton has been appointed as Forsters' new Senior Partner with
effect from 1 November 2001.
Sophie Hamilton will take up the post when David Willis steps down
... Forsters - What the directories say:
CHAMBERS GUIDE TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION
2001 -2002 EDITION
Property
"Widely felt to be "a firm that has gone out and made
a success of itself ." This firm is regu... Michael Cunliffe speaks at Oxford Joint Planning Law Conference
Michael Cunliffe was
invited by the Committee of the Oxford Joint Planning Law Conference
to give a paper at this year's conference held in September. His topic
was "Planning Obligations - Where are We Now... Purchase of retail scheme at Haymarket Towers, Leicester
Client: Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited
Deal Details: Purchase of retail scheme at Haymarket Towers, Leicester, from Marks & Spencer plc. Tennants include Marks & Spencer, Gap, New Look and JJB Sports.
Value: £30.2 m
Forster... Forsters expands Residential Property Group
Senior residential property lawyer, Beverley
Lewis has joined Forsters as a Partner with effect from 1 October
2001.
Beverley, who was a Partner and headed the Residential Property Group
... London Estate put up for sale
The Gunter Estate, one of London's historic
land owners, has put all its remaining freeholds on the market with
a guide price of £20-£30 million; Forsters has been instructed
on the sale.
... Forsters - What the directories say
THE LEGAL 500 - THE CLIENT'S GUIDE
TO THE UK LEGAL PROFESSION 2001 EDITION
"In property, investment is a notable growth area - a highlight
here was advising Clerica... Forsters acts on £52.5 million acquisition from Harrods for £140 million mixed use scheme
Forsters acted for Crown Dilmun on its £52.5 million purchase
from Harrods (UK) Limited of the 160,000 sq. ft former Harrods depository,
located opposite the famous Knightsbridge department store wit... A country house in London - 1 Campden Hill
Forsters and joint agents Chesterton and Knight Frank acted together in the recent sale of 1 Campden Hill, Kensington. Virtually unaltered since it was built in 1915 and with gardens of almost an acre, this remarkable property attracted worldwide ... Forsters acts on sale of leading UK Contract Publishing Company
Forsters' Craig Eadie, Johnny Short and Katherine Jones have completed
the sale of 100% of the issued share capital of Forward Limited, the
leading UK contract publishing company, specialising in direct cu... Hilary Rodgers is elected treasurer of Solicitors Family Law Association (SFLA)
Hilary Rodgers, Head of the Matrimonial Group, has recently been
elected the Treasurer of the Solicitors Family Law Association.
This is an important role in the Association which promotes a non-conf... Forward funding of 292,000 square feet development - Queen Elizabeth Distribution Park, West Thurrock
Client: Frontier Estates
Deal Details: Forward funding of 292,000 square feet development - Queen Elizabeth Distribution Park, West Thurrock - with the Chubb Common Investment Fund.
Value: £24 m
Forsters contacts: Michael Halling - Partner
... Forsters Scoops Chester City Centre Development Work
Forsters, has been selected from a line up of leading property firms
to act for Chester City Council in connection with a major mixed use
development within Chester City Centre.
... 2000Acquisition and forward funding of Phase 2 of the Kensington Village office development
Client: Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited
Deal Details: Acquisition and forward funding of Phase 2 of the Kensington Village office development in West London comprising 157,000 sq ft of new and refurbished office space the majority of w... Purchase of Gough Cooper Properties Limited’s stake in the 35 acre Questor Industrial Estate
Client: Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited
Deal Details: Purchase of Gough Cooper Properties Limited’s stake in the 35 acre Questor Industrial Estate at Dartford. Clerical Medical, joint owners since 1997 now own the whole of Questor.
V... Sale of 35 Great Smith Street, London SW1
Client: Dovaly Trading Ltd
Deal Details: Sale of 35 Great Smith Street, London SW1. The property is let to a government department.
Value: £14.2 million
Forsters contacts: Tony Patterson (Partner) Helen Streeton (Assistant)
Client's Survey... Letting of 35 Great Smith Street London SW1
Client: Dovaly Trading Ltd
Deal Details: Letting of 35 Great Smith Street London SW1 to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Value: Rent: £935,000 pa
Forsters contacts: Tony Patterson (Partner) Kim Lalli (As... Forward purchase of Unit 2, Nexus Point, Holford, Birmingham
Client: Papillon Consortium, a group of Irish Investors led by BDO Simpson Xavier
Deal Details: Forward purchase of Unit 2, Nexus Point, Holford, Birmingham from Wilson Bowden Developments Limited with finance provided by IIB Bank Limited.
Val... Clerical Medical and Delancey Estates have formed a joint venture to acquire Rolls House and Arnold House in Fetter Lane, London EC4
Client: Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited
Deal Details: Clerical Medical and Delancey Estates have formed a joint venture to acquire Rolls House and Arnold House in Fetter Lane, London EC4 for £46 million. The deal reflects a net initial... Clerical Medical has entered into an agreement with developer Audley Developments to forward-fund a new 9,387 sq m (101,000 sq ft) retail warehouse unit in Bournemouth
Client: Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited
Deal Details: Clerical Medical has entered into an agreement with developer Audley Developments to forward-fund a new 9,387 sq m (101,000 sq ft) retail warehouse unit in Bournemouth, prelet to Ho... Forsters and Kingsley Napley acted on the disposal/development of 26-28 Glasshouse Yard, London EC1
Client: Tom Dowling & Associates
Deal Details: Forsters and Kingsley Napley acted on the disposal/development of 26-28 Glasshouse Yard, London EC1.
Lower Grosvenor Place Properties Limited acquired the properties for redevelopment in 1999 ... Acquisition of 28 retail properties from Sears
Client: Northern Retail Properties (General Partner) Limited
Deal Details: Acquisition of 28 retail properties from Sears
Value: In excess of £21m
Forsters contacts: Smita Edwards (Partner) Martin Halling (Partner)
Sellers Advisors: Solici... Forsters and Kingsley Napley acted on the disposal/development of Crystal Court, Briset Street and St John’s Square, in Farringdon, EC1
Client: Tom Dowling & Associates
Deal Details: Forsters and Kingsley Napley acted on the disposal/development of Crystal Court, Briset Street and St John’s Square, in Farringdon, EC1.
St John’s Square Property Limited acquired the properti... | 
