P. Wayne Smith

Led the team advising Nuveen Real Estate in connection with the disposal of a portfolio of retail parks to a Canadian investor.

Led the team representing Vanquish Properties (UK) Limited Partnership on the acquisition, development and sale of 40 Leadenhall Street. Our advice included the acquisition of one of London’s largest development sites, which is a 1,000,000 sq. ft. and 37 storey tower, including a large scheme containing offices, retail and restaurants. We also advised on all the construction aspects of this office and retail development and subsequently acted in relation to its sale to M&G Prudential for £353 million.

Led the team advising Cityhold Office Partnership S.a.r.l. in respect of their investment into a joint venture for the purposes of a €1 billion mixed use real estate development project located in Kurfurstendamm, Berlin

Advised AIMCo and Nuveen Real Estate in their £18m acquisition of the historic City of London Smithfield redevelopment site

Led the team advising Standard Life Aberdeen for ReAssure Limited on the acquisition of a portfolio of 8 retail properties in England for £18.3 million. 

Led the team advising Nuveen Real Estate on behalf of Pearl Assurance Plc on the sale of 55 Bishopsgate, London EC2, to German Fund Deka Immobilien Investment GmbH, for an undisclosed price. 

Advised Nuveen Real Estate on behalf of Pearl Assurance plc on its £59 million acquisition of Alder Castle House, London EC2 from Argent Estates Ltd. 

Led the team advising Morley Fund Management Limited for Commercial Union Life Assurance Co. Limited in its £25m participation in Cambridge Retail Park Limited Partnership. 

Led the team advising UK Shop Fund on the sale of a portfolio of retail properties to Threadneedle Property Unit trust and Zurich Assurance Limited for £11.5 million. 

Led the team advising UK Shop Fund on the acquisition of the Rivergate Shopping Centre Peterborough for £11.1 million.

Advising Central London Office Fund on the purchase of Bishop's Court, London E1 for redevelopment

Led the property team advising Central London office Fund in it’s £76 million City of London swap deal with Great Portland Estates involving the acquisition of Prime City Investments Barnard’s Inn New Fetter Lane EC4 for £38 million, 38 Finsbury Square EC2 for £18.5 million, and the sale of Ellerman House, Camomile Street for £19.5 million. 

Led the team advising UK Retail Warehouse Fund in its £88.7 million acquisition of Fforestfach Retail Parc, Swansea. 

Led the team advising UK Retail Warehouse Fund in its £55 million acquisition of Farnborough Gate Retail Park from Pearl Assurance Plc. 

Led the team advising UK Retail Warehouse Fund in its £25 million further (and majority) participation in the Cambridge Retail Park Limited Partnership with Commercial Union Life Assurance Company Limited, represented by Morley Fund Management Limited. 

Led the team advising UK Retail Warehouse Fund in its £42 million participation in the Cambridge Retail Park Limited Partnership with Merrill Lynch Property Fund. 

 Advised UK Retail Warehouse Fund on its £24.7 million acquisition of Kingsway Retail Park Derby.

Advised UK Retail Warehouse Fund on its £34 million acquisition of Kew Retail Park from AXA Sun Life.

Led the team advising UK Retail Warehouse Fund and Pearl Assurance plc on the financing of their respective part share acquisition in Romford Brewery Retail Park. 

Led the team advising UK Retail Warehouse Fund on its £122 million acquisition and financing of a portfolio of four retail warehouse parks (three in England, one in Scotland) from Grantchester Properties Limited.