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SJ Berwin LLP Hires New Equity Partner: Rob Thompson From Taylor Wessing
26/06/06
Corporate and commercial law firm SJ Berwin LLP has hired Rob Thompson, a real estate partner at Taylor Wessing to join its real estate division as a partner... Read more

Pat Thomas to Leave the Partnership of SJ Berwin LLP
06/06/06
After 18 years as a partner in SJ Berwin, where she established and built up the Planning and Environment practice into one of the most successful in the country... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP Advises on Massive Port Project in Teesside
23/05/06
Corporate and commercial law firm SJ Berwin LLP has advised PD Ports on its planning application, recently submitted, for a £300m deep sea container terminal at Teesport, which could create up to 5,500 jobs for the Tees Valley... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP Advises the Crown Estate on £54.5 Million Sale in Bedford Square, WC1
22/05/06
Corporate and commercial law firm SJ Berwin's real estate department has advised The Crown Estate on the sale of a freehold central London estate in Bedford Square, London WC1 to Conygar Investment Company PLC for £54.5 million, a sub 5% yield... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP Hires New Equity Partner: Rob Thompson from Taylor Wessing
22/05/06
Corporate and commercial law firm SJ Berwin LLP has hired Rob Thompson, a real estate partner at Taylor Wessing to join its real estate division as a partner...... Read more

Strong Year for SJ Berwin LLP's Real Estate Division: Fees Up 17%
16/05/06
SJ Berwin LLP's real estate division posted a strong year (year to 30th April 2006) with fees totalling over £29 million, representing a 17% increase on the figure of £25 million for 2004-2005... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP Advises Brixton plc on £35.1M Sale in Camberley
15/05/06
Corporate and commercial law firm SJ Berwin LLP's real estate department has advised Brixton plc on the sale of Watchmoor Point in Camberley, Surrey for £35.1 million... Read more

Developers Take Heed: New Environmental Impact Assessment Ruling Could Hinder Development and Cost Millions: Warn Planning Lawyers at SJ Berwin LLP
10/05/06
If an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (the assessment of all the significant environmental effects of a development) has been missed at outline planning permission, a "reserved matters" application (the next stage of the process) can and should be subject to EIA and the whole of the project permitted at the outline stage will need to be re-assessed.... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP Advises the British Land Company on £130 Million Acquisition in the City
08/05/06
Corporate and commercial law firm SJ Berwin LLP has advised The British Land Company PLC on its purchase of the units in The Ropemaker Place Property Unit Trust for a price in excess of £130 million.... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP Advises Londonewcastle on Development Site in Southwark
08/05/06
Corporate and commercial law firm SJ Berwin LLP's real estate department has advised developer Londonewcastle on the purchase of a 0.7 acre site near the Tate Modern in Southwark from a London based private investor.... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP Advises on Gazeley/Metlife Disposal in Hemel Hempstead
02/05/06
Corporate and commercial law firm SJ Berwin LLP's real estate division has advised the Gazeley/ Met Life Joint Venture on its sale of Unit 2, G Park, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead to PropInvest Ltd, an entity controlled by property entrepreneur Glen Maude.... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP Advises on Euro 150m Deal in Germany
12/04/06
Corporate and commercial law firm SJ Berwin LLP has advised Rowan, the UK property company on the purchase of Euro 150 million of properties in Germany. The deal, via a limited partnership was funded by GMAC.... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP Advises British Land on £527 Million Sale of One Plantation Place
03/04/06
Corporate and commercial law firm SJ Berwin has advised The British Land Company PLC on the sale of the units in Plantation Place Unit Trust for £527 million. ... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP Advises New Client Brockton Capital on First Fund and Acquisition
03/04/06
Corporate and commercial law firm SJ Berwin has advised new client Brockton Capital on its first fund: The Brockton Capital Fund I L.P which has just made its first closing. The Fund, which is targeting a total of £150 million, has also just completed its first acquisition- an office building in St James's.... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP - REITs Update: A Welcome Response to the Industry
27/03/06
The Chancellor confirmed in the 2006 Budget on 22 March 2006 that the Government will introduce legislation in the Finance Bill for the establishment of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) so that companies can elect to become REITS with effect from 1 January 2007. ... Read more