Simon Hart

Simon is a Partner in the Real Estate department, with particular expertise in investment, property development and development funding work for quoted companies and funds. He also has considerable experience acting on real estate focused corporate acquisitions and disposals. Simon understands the complexities associated with large transactions and has a reputation for finding practical solutions to issues that arise during the course of such matters. He acts for listed companies and institutions including AEW Europe, Brookfield and UBS Global Asset Management (UK) in relation to investment, development and asset management matters. Recent highlights include advising Brookfield on the acquisition of Arlington, a UK science, innovation and technology real estate platform from TPG for £714 million, and advising Brookfield in relation to the acquisition of a portfolio of retail parks from Hammerson for £330 million. · Mishcon de Reya LLP

EnglandReal Estate, Corporate / M&A

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Simon Hart is a Partner in the Real Estate department at Mishcon de Reya LLP, specialising in investment, property development and development funding for quoted companies and funds, and in real-estate-focused corporate acquisitions and disposals. He acts for listed companies and institutions including AEW Europe, Brookfield and UBS Global Asset Management (UK) and advised on transactions such as Brookfield’s acquisition of Arlington from TPG for £714 million and the acquisition of a portfolio of retail parks from Hammerson for £330 million.

Practice areas

Real EstateCorporate / M&ABanking & Finance

Office

England

Mishcon de Reya LLP · Simon is a Partner in the Real Estate department, with particular expertise in investment, property development and development funding work for quoted companies and funds. He also has considerable experience acting on real estate focused corporate acquisitions and disposals. Simon understands the complexities associated with large transactions and has a reputation for finding practical solutions to issues that arise during the course of such matters. He acts for listed companies and institutions including AEW Europe, Brookfield and UBS Global Asset Management (UK) in relation to investment, development and asset management matters. Recent highlights include advising Brookfield on the acquisition of Arlington, a UK science, innovation and technology real estate platform from TPG for £714 million, and advising Brookfield in relation to the acquisition of a portfolio of retail parks from Hammerson for £330 million.

England

Expertise

InvestmentProperty DevelopmentDevelopment FundingReal Estate M&AAsset ManagementAdvising institutional and listed investors

Education

University of Hull — LLB (Hons) Law, 1988

Admissions

Qualified as a solicitor (England), 2001