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Corporate Real Estate Associate

Posted 23 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 2 years
Full-time / part-time
Part-time
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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Freshfields overview Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a major international law firm, providing business law advice of the highest quality. We want to be the law firm that clients turn to for legal advice where it most matters, wherever in the world that may be. The Firm has over 2,400 lawyers in 28 offices around the world, providing a comprehensive service to national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments.

Our people make our firm - we are a people business and want to create a welcoming and supportive environment where all can flourish. We see diversity as a strength which creates fresh perspectives and generates new ideas. We enjoy our work and are determined to do an outstanding job. We deliver best when working in teams.

We think and work globally - we don’t just say we are one firm; we act like one firm right across the world. We work wherever our clients need us. This is how we define ourselves, not by reference to where we have offices. Cross-border work isn’t just what we do, it is what we excel at. We understand what it really takes to work across different legal systems and commercial environments and to bridge language and cultural gaps.

We aim to add value in everything we do - we are passionate about helping our clients succeed. We use our experience and creativity to help clients make judgements and achieve their goals. In everything we do, we seek to make a real difference to the communities in which we operate.

Location overview

Our London office is at the heart of our global network, in one of the most exciting world cities.

London is arguably the world’s greatest financial centre: all of the world’s leading financial institutions have a significant presence here. It’s home to the headquarters of more than 100 of Europe’s largest companies.

Our London team has a reputation that’s second to none.

They’re the team the world’s leading businesses turn to for help with their most challenging problems. They work with colleagues around the world on complex, cross-border deals and disputes.

Whether you join as a lawyer, a recent graduate or in a business services role, London is a great place to work.

You will have the opportunity to work on challenging, engaging work that will give you the opportunity to make your mark and progress your career. We believe there is no better place to work.

Function overview

The highly regarded, award winning London Real Estate group has a wide ranging domestic and pan European practice. We are part of an international team with leading real estate practices in each of the main western European jurisdictions. The department and the firm place great emphasis on developing and supporting your career. Our training and know-how support is very highly regarded.

Qualifications

Role Purpose T

he highly regarded, award winning London Real Estate group has a wide ranging domestic and pan European practice. We are part of an international team with leading real estate practices in each of the main western European jurisdictions. The department and the firm place great emphasis on developing and supporting your career. Our training and know-how support is very highly regarded. We are looking for a corporate Real Estate Associate with broad experience from a leading practice, with a particular interest in and focus on complex transactions in the real estate sector.

Key responsibilities and deliverables

  • Advising on the real estate aspects of major acquisitions, lettings and disposals including the impact of construction, planning and environmental law
  • Advising on corporate holding structures and property joint ventures, including real estate investment trusts, Limited Partnerships, unit trusts, and open and closed ended funds
  • Providing an integrated service to clients working in all aspects of commercial real estate and advising on cross-border as well as UK real estate transactions
  • Advising on property finance, innovative financing methods and equity and debt restructurings, including restructurings of financial institutions
  • Advising on complex development projects including construction, planning and environmental issues
  • Working together with the corporate team on the property aspects of various transactions, including flotations and rights issues
  • Liaising with the specialists in our firm including tax, finance and corporate lawyers, areas that are often integral to the structuring of major real estate projects, and contributing to our sector group expertise, particularly our Global Financial Investors and Real Estate and Leisure groups
  • Independent and team based proactive business development approach, including pitching

Key Requirements

  • Top class academic record
  • High quality lawyer with strong technical and commercial background
  • Experience at a leading real estate practice, covering all aspects of commercial work ideally including cross-border transactions
  • Proven experience and interest in business development

The Individual

  • Strong technical and commercial abilities 
  • Able to work effectively as part of a team and supervise more junior lawyers 
  • Highly effective communicator (both orally and in writing)
  • Able to take on a high degree of responsibility and manage a challenging workload
  • Committed to providing an excellent service to our clients
  • Proactive involvement in business development and knowledge management

We are a global law firm with a long-standing track record of successfully supporting the world's leading national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments on ground-breaking and business-critical mandates.
Our 2,500-plus lawyers deliver results worldwide through our own offices and alongside leading national firms. Our commitment and business know-how mean our clients rely on us when it matters most.
The…


We are a global law firm with a long-standing track record of successfully supporting the world's leading national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments on ground-breaking and business-critical mandates.

Our 2,500-plus lawyers deliver results worldwide through our own offices and alongside leading national firms. Our commitment and business know-how mean our clients rely on us when it matters most.

The material on this page is provided by the international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (a limited liability partnership organised under the law of England and Wales) (the UK LLP firm) and the offices and associated entities of the firm UK LLP practising under the Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer name in a number of jurisdictions, and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP, together referred to in the material as ‘Freshfields’. For regulatory information please refer to www.freshfields.com/support/legalnotice.

The UK LLP firm has offices or associated entities in Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, China, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP has offices in New York City and Washington, D.C.

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