Awards | Real Estate

Thursday 24th June 2004

SJ Berwin is delighted to announce that it has been named "Real Estate Team of the Year" at The Lawyer Awards on Tuesday 22nd June.

The award related to our work advising RBS on their £1.1 billion purchase of Citigroup Tower and 5 Canada Square from Canary Wharf Group. Stephen Willson and Pat Jones led the deal, along with Michael Goldberg, Heather Corben and Geoff Woolf.

It is the second time that the firm has won this award in the last five years SJ Berwin's Real Estate Team has been voted Real Estate Team of the Year by The Lawyer magazine in its annual Lawyer Awards.

The appointment follows SJ Berwin's advice to Royal Bank of Scotland on the purchase of two buildings from Canary Wharf Group for £1.1bn, believed to be the largest ever UK office investment acquisition and involved the landmark Citigroup Tower (1.2m sq ft) and 5 Canada Square (515,000 sq ft). RBS were jointly advised by SJ Berwin and Allen & Overy with the SJ Berwin team including Real Estate partners Stephen Willson and Pat Jones, Corporate partner Michael Goldberg and Tax Partner Heather Corben.

Stephen Willson commented, "This was an exceptionally demanding transaction involving good co-operation and teamwork. We are proud to have been part of this collective effort and delighted The Lawyer has seen fit to recognise this, in making us their Real Estate Team of the Year".