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About William Kellett
Will is an associate in the firm’s Corporate Real Estate team based in London.
He provides advice on a wide range of corporate real estate and real estate matters, including acquisitions and disposals of portfolio and high-value property assets, joint venture investments, real estate finance, development matters and landlord and tenant issues.
Recent work
- CVC Funds on its investment in Odevo, a leading tech-enabled residential property management company in Europe and the USA, as a strategic partner alongside Fidelio
- Leonardo Group on its proposed acquisition of the Zien Group comprising 12 hotels in the Netherlands from affiliates controlled by KSL Capital Partners LLC from their partner Garden Capital Group
- Tesco on the real estate aspects of its proposed £600m sale of its banking operations and the entry into a long-term strategic partnership with Barclays
- a large US listed industrial conglomerate on the UK real estate aspects of the spinoff of its global healthcare business
- Brigid Investments Limited (a subsidiary of John Laing Group) in relation to the acquisition and financing of multiple tranches of retirement living units across the UK, assembling a portfolio with a value in excess of £300 million. Awarded “Deal of the Year” at the 2022 Resi Awards*
- London Legacy Development Corporation on the procurement of a corporate joint venture development partner for their 5.1ha mixed use Pudding Mill Lane scheme, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park*
- Brookfield on the refinancing of 100 Bishopsgate, London and on various lettings*
- Madison International Realty on the acquisition of a minority stake in Salesforce Tower, London, joining other investors including Heron International*
- Citigroup in relation to their European HQ building, including Citigroup’s COVID-19 response, asset management and redevelopment arrangements*
- a leading American private equity investor in relation to multiple corporate acquisitions and disposals of prime office and logistics assets across the UK*
*whilst working at a previous firm
Qualifications
Professional
Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Education
Christ's College, University of Cambridge - BA in History
BPP University, London - Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Legal Practice Course)