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Wednesday 9th July 2008

European law firm SJ Berwin LLP's real estate division has been instructed by Christ Church, Oxford to advise on its development agreement with Spring Urban Regeneration for a £100 million major redevelopment of Christ Church’s land holdings around Frideswide Square, adjacent to Oxford's railway station.

The redevelopment is set to redesign the square, creating a gateway to the city, and will include a mixture of hotels, shops, restaurants and new housing.   It is anticipated that the development will begin in 2011 (following receipt of planning permission) and is expected to run for 18 months.

Partner Bryan Pickup led the SJ Berwin team, assisted by partner Michael Scott and associate Louise Cartwright. Mark Dakeyne, partner of Wragge and Co, assisted by Zoe Moseley advised Spring Urban Regeneration.

For further information please contact:

Bryan Pickup, Partner on +44 (0)20 7111 2468, email bryan.pickup@sjberwin.com 

Jodie Yates, Business Development Assistant on +44 (0)20 7111 5907, email jodie.yates@sjberwin.com

Notes to Editors:

S J Berwin LLP

• SJ Berwin was created and thrives as a leading-edge legal services business, focusing on the European and international market place.  Our clients are sophisticated buyers of legal services, principally entrepreneurial companies and financial institutions, whom we advise on a comprehensive range of services including Corporate, Commercial, Real Estate, Finance, Reconstruction & Insolvency, Financial Services, Litigation, Employment and Pensions, EU Competition and Tax.
• SJ Berwin LLP or an affiliated undertaking has an office in Berlin, Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris and Turin.
• SJ Berwin LLP was named ‘UK Firm of the Year’ at the Global Chambers Awards 2007 and Private Equity Team of the Year at the Financial News Legal Awards 2007. 
• SJ Berwin's Real Estate Division totals 150 staff  in London of which 25 are partners (3 of which are tax partners), and around 70 associates, encompassing the disciplines of Commercial Real Estate, Construction, Planning & Environment, Property Litigation, Real Estate Funds and Tax.  In addition there are 4 partners specialising in real estate in our Continental European offices.  There is an increasing emphasis on cross departmental activity with related areas of Banking and Corporate and also cross border / pan European real estate work, with our European offices.  The division acts for blue chip clients including British Land, Royal Bank of Scotland, the Hilton Group, Brixton plc, AXA, The Crown Estate, Marks & Spencer and Gazeley.
• The Real Estate Team was shortlisted Real Estate team of the Year in this year’s British Legal awards.
• Revenue from Real Estate represents over 20 % of the firm's total revenue in London.