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Christopher Barker

Chris Barker

Senior Associate
London
About

Chris is a commercial real estate lawyer with a broad range of experience in investment acquisitions and disposals, asset management, real estate finance, development, and corporate structured real estate transactions.

Chris primarily acts for institutional investors, private equity funds, listed real estate companies/investment funds, corporate occupiers and pension funds across many asset classes, including office, retail, data centres, student accommodation, industrial, logistics, healthcare and hotels, and is experienced in navigating both UK and multi-jurisdictional transactions.

Areas of FocusReal Estate
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising Oval Real Estate on the direct acquisition of a portfolio of 38 real estate assets for circa GBP905m.
  • Advising a US private equity client in relation to their acquisition of a portfolio of 31 industrial assets located in the UK, France and Germany for in excess of GBP1bn.
  • Advising a UK listed property company on all real estate aspects of their West End villages including lettings of a number of flagship stores and restaurants.
  • Advising a US private equity client in relation to their acquisition of a logistics asset in North London for GBP143m.
  • Advising a US headquartered alternative real estate assets investment manager on their real estate, financing and property management requirements as part of their acquisition of a portfolio of 5 life science parks in the UK for GBP250m.
  • Advising a US private equity client in relation to the sale of a prominent 380,000 square foot office building in central London for GBP450m.
  • Advising a prominent UK developer on the acquisition of a retail park in North London for GBP51.4m.
  • Advising a leading UK commercial property manager in relation to their disposal of a 25,000 square foot mixed-use asset in Central London for GBP34.9m.
  • Advising a boutique media company on their London HQ letting which comprised 8,662 square feet with an annual rent in excess of GBP600,000.
Languages
  • English
Education

  • The University of Law, Legal Practice Course with MSc in Law, Business and Management - Distinction, London,  2016

  • Kaplan Law School, Graduate Diploma in Law - Commendation, London,  2015

  • The University of Exeter, BA, Hons, History - 2.1, 2013

Connect

Phone

+44 207 153 7575
(Work, London)
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