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In today’s competitive real estate market, advisors with a global perspective are an absolute must. You need a team by your side to navigate a rapidly changing legal environment that is often complicated by multi-jurisdictional issues. Whether you’re an investor, lender, developer, landowner, tenant, buyer or seller of real estate, you know the challenges of this market and you want experienced counsel from people who understand your needs.

At Dentons, we bring strong, established local, regional and global experience and know-how to help you succeed in all your real estate ventures and projects. With more than 1,000 real estate lawyers worldwide, coupled with our commitment to an integrated approach, we give you the comfort of a global presence with a deep understanding of the local real estate terrain. We are more than your real estate advisors, we are your collaborative business partners, anticipating trends and reacting with speed and certainty on your behalf.

Whether you need advice on real estate investment, project finance, development, construction, leasing, partnership or joint venture formation, or you need the services of astute counsel to resolve a real estate dispute, our team of committed, respected professionals across the globe is keen to help you succeed. Where your needs extend beyond real estate, Dentons offers a wide range of practice knowledge and services worldwide in all business-related areas, including insolvency and debt restructuring, environmental and regulatory compliance, corporate structuring, taxation, and cross-border matters, to name but a few.

Be sure to drive forward your real estate interests with Dentons by your side.

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KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners: Representing the consortium on finalizing US$15 billion acquisition and financing of CyrusOne, Inc. CyrusOne is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that designs, builds and operates data centers. The company has over 50 data centers across North America, South America and Europe, serving more than 1,000 customers. Real estate, employment, corporate and energy law advice was provided by Dentons’ multi-competency team of 150 lawyers from Europe (France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK), Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico), the US, Canada and Singapore.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.: Advising on the US$210 million senior secured credit facility for a portfolio of 229 high-end, luxury condos, homes and apartments worldwide.
Bank of America: Advising on the refinancing of a 17-property portfolio valued at US$547 million for Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. In 2015, the Firm closed in excess of US$1 billion in refinancing and acquisition deals for Bank of America, including the US$354 million refinancing of a 15-hotel portfolio, as well as acquisition financing for properties in New Orleans and Atlanta.
Blackstone: Advising on the acquisition of a portfolio of six logistics and distribution parks in Poland and the Czech Republic from Pramerica Real Estate Investors. The acquisition was completed via Logicor, Blackstone’s European logistics platform.
Bouygues: Advising on Phase I and II of a redevelopment project at Canning Town, part of a £3.7 billion project to transform a large part of the London Borough of Newham.
Chinese-based purchaser: Advising a China-based corporation in the proposed acquisition of the business assets of Rainmaker Animation Inc., a Canadian public company operating an animation studio in Vancouver, B.C. This included settling undertakings under the Investment Canada Act with Canadian Heritage and obtaining Ministerial approval of the acquisition.
John Lewis Partnership (JLP): Acting for JLP, a leading UK high-street retailer, on the redevelopment of its Clearings site in Chelsea, London. JLP has been working with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) London, to gain planning consent for the redevelopment of a primary school and the building of a residential scheme in Draycott Avenue, Chelsea. JLP and RBKC have been working together to revitalize the Clearings site and we supported JLP in obtaining planning consent from RBKC and settled agreements for the joint disposal. The Clearings residential development has a gross development value of approximately £900 million.
Confidential client: Providing counsel in all aspects pertaining to the acquisition, financing and development of the CA$2.6 billion Edmonton Arena District project, a mixed-use sports and entertainment venue including Rogers Place, a hockey arena for the Edmonton Oilers NHL hockey team.
KeyBank National Association: Representing on a complex deal with an accelerated closing structure for a syndicate of nine banks that provided a US$300 million revolving credit facility secured by 28 skilled nursing and senior care facilities in four US states.
Mapletree Logistics Trust: Advising on the S$778.3 million acquisition of five modern, ramp-up logistics properties in Singapore from Hong Kong-listed CWT International Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate HNA Group.
Meininger Holding: Advising on the formation of a commercial partnership with leading European real estate investor Foncière des Régions, through its subsidiary Foncière des Murs, to source and acquire hotel properties across Europe. The strategic agreement could lead to €400 million in investments through triple net long-term leases.
Mizrahi Developments: Advising on the CA$200 million acquisition of land assembly including the iconic 30,000 sq.ft Stollerys store, at the corner of Yonge & Bloor streets in Toronto.
Tishman Speyer: Assisting the client in raising US$490 million in capital and forming an RMB-denominated private equity fund that joint ventured with Lujiazui Group to develop a mixed-use real estate project in Qiantan.
TPG Real Estate: Advising the real estate platform of global private investment firm TPG, on the acquisition of TriGranit, one of Central Europe’s largest, privately owned developers and managers of retail and office assets. As part of the transaction, TPG Real Estate purchased more than 30 vehicles in five countries, including TriGranit’s portfolio of award-winning assets in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and Cyprus, together with TriGranit’s development and asset management platform.
United Overseas Bank: Advising on the financing of the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of CBG Holdings Limited, involving properties in Putuo Shanghai, by Waterfront Place. The aggregate amount of the loans (onshore and offshore) is RMB460 million.

Recognition

Dentons in New Zealand celebrates two rising stars recognised in the NZ Lawyer’s Future Leaders list

April 22, 2025

New Zealand: Dentons is proud to announce that Kate Rouch and Oliver Hobbs have been recognised as Future Leaders by Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer. Selected from a competitive field of young legal professionals across Australia and New Zealand, they have been celebrated for their outstanding achievements, leadership and commitment to the legal profession.

Chambers Germany 2025: Dentons consolidates its ranking position

February 20, 2025

The inaugural edition of the Chambers Germany guide has recognized 14 Dentons lawyers as leaders in their respective fields. Additionally, Dentons’ teams across Germany received practice and sector rankings in nine areas.

Dentons Recognized as a Global Market Leader in Artificial Intelligence by Chambers Global Guide 2025

February 14, 2025

Dentons has been ranked as a Global Market Leader in the inaugural Artificial Intelligence ranking of the Chambers Global Guide 2025. This recognition affirms the firm’s position at the forefront of AI law, showcasing its ability to address the complexities and evolving challenges in this rapidly advancing field.

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Insights

Affordable housing contributions: when can a Council require them?

April 24, 2025

Australia: To provide for affordable housing, councils often impose housing affordability contributions as conditions of consent. These conditions require developers to make monetary contributions. For Council to have the authority to impose these contribution conditions, there must be an authorising provision in the local environmental plan.

Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing proposes to expand strong mayor powers to 169 additional municipalities

April 11, 2025

On April 9, 2025, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced Ontario’s proposal to amend O. Reg. 530/22 under the Municipal Act, 2001 to expand strong mayor powers to the heads of council (HOC) in 169 additional municipalities, effective on May 1, 2025.

Effective risk mitigation in African hotel and resort development

April 10, 2025

South Africa: Hotel development in Africa requires careful navigation of multiple legal frameworks, including construction, real estate, hospitality licensing, FDIs and employment. This calls for an integrated approach to risk management, combining legal expertise with on-the-ground advisory experience.

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Dentons HPRP assists Korea Investment Real Asset Management in metro multi-storey data center project in Jakarta

April 29, 2025

Dentons HPRP provided comprehensive legal support, including structuring advice, drafting and reviewing the transaction structure and documents, and conducting due diligence on the project land.

Dentons and Kirkland & Ellis advise Blue Owl Capital on £403 million joint venture investment with SUPR

April 28, 2025

Dentons, together with Kirkland & Ellis, have advised US alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital on a joint venture (JV) with Supermarket Income REIT plc (SUPR) formed with an initial portfolio of eight supermarket properties contributed by SUPR, with a combined value of £403 million.

Dentons in New Zealand celebrates two rising stars recognised in the NZ Lawyer’s Future Leaders list

April 22, 2025

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Recognition

Dentons in New Zealand celebrates two rising stars recognised in the NZ Lawyer’s Future Leaders list

Chambers Germany 2025: Dentons consolidates its ranking position

Dentons Recognized as a Global Market Leader in Artificial Intelligence by Chambers Global Guide 2025

Insights

Affordable housing contributions: when can a Council require them?

Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing proposes to expand strong mayor powers to 169 additional municipalities

Effective risk mitigation in African hotel and resort development

News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons HPRP assists Korea Investment Real Asset Management in metro multi-storey data center project in Jakarta

Dentons and Kirkland & Ellis advise Blue Owl Capital on £403 million joint venture investment with SUPR

Dentons in New Zealand celebrates two rising stars recognised in the NZ Lawyer’s Future Leaders list

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