Claire Nelson

Claire regularly deals with the acquisition, disposal, funding and management of real estate investment assets within the UK. She is often involved in complex and tax-driven multi-jurisdictional property structures, financing and tax mitigation arrangements.

She specialises in investment, acting for landlords with large portfolios on all their management needs.

On the corporate occupier side, she has built up a following of private equity companies and investment managers in dealing with their office moves. This allows her to see both sides and enables her to cut through unnecessary arguments, saving time and money for clients. She also acts for a number of banks providing debt to borrowers.

She has a reputation for getting deals done and she tenaciously leads teams through transactions, advising in many sectors, including offices and retail.

Claire has a wide range of clients, including high-profile individuals, family offices, and private and public companies.

She is also the solicitor to the Carpenters’ Company, a livery company in the City of London.

• Acting for a client on their purchase of 1 Hanover Square, a landmark building in Mayfair.
• Advising on the leasehold acquisition of approximately 45,000 sq ft of space in the 160,000 sq ft n2 office building at Land Securities’ new mixed-use Nova Estate in Victoria.
• Advising on the purchase and leaseback of 10 Great Pulteney Street in London from fashion retailer Boohoo.
• Advising the freeholders of a prominent City address close to Leadenhall Market on its redevelopment led by its long leasehold partner, on matters including negotiating options agreements and a development agreement, and re-gearing the existing lease.
• Advising on the lease of a Grade II listed terraced townhouse in the heart of Mayfair to luxury Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet.