People /

Chris de Pury

Partner

London

People /

Chris de Pury

Partner

London

Chris de Pury

Partner

London

Head of Strategic Growth Team

T: +44 (0) 20 3400 4089

English

Biography
Experience

Biography

Chris de Pury is experienced in complex and multi-faceted real estate transactions including structured investments and disposals, joint ventures and developments both single asset and portfolios.

Nominations & Accolades

Rated in the top tier of real estate lawyers for over 20 years (Chambers)
Hall of Fame (Legal 500)
Three times included in the Hot 100 most influential lawyers (The Lawyer)
One of only two lawyers nominated for their business acumen (Global Lawyers)
Most recently was nominated by peers as Real Estate lawyer of the year (London) (Best Lawyers in UK)
Recognized within The Best Lawyers™ UK 2025.

Nominations & Accolades

Rated in the top tier of real estate lawyers for over 20 years (Chambers)
Hall of Fame (Legal 500)
Three times included in the Hot 100 most influential lawyers (The Lawyer)
One of only two lawyers nominated for their business acumen (Global Lawyers)
Most recently was nominated by peers as Real Estate lawyer of the year (London) (Best Lawyers in UK)
Recognized within The Best Lawyers™ UK 2025.

Chris de Pury is extremely commercial in all dealings, very pragmatic and direct with advice. A clear thinker and someone you would wish to have on your side

Legal 500 UK 2025

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Admissions

England and Wales

Related Practice Areas

Real Estate Life Sciences
Data Center & Digital Infrastructure Team
Commercial Real Estate
Build to Rent/Multifamily
Real Estate
Real Estate Sector
Student Accommodation
Corporate Occupiers & Tenants
Logistics & Industrial
Redevelopment
Financial Institutions
Finance
Corporate Real Estate and Funds
Tax & Private Client
Hotels and Hospitality
Asset Management

Experience

AXA on the development of the £1bn development of a 650,000-square-foot office space at 50 Fenchurch Street.
C C Land Holdings on the £1.15bn acquisition of 122 Leadenhall Street, “The Cheesegrater”, from a joint venture between British Land and Oxford Properties. This is one of the biggest single asset property deals in the City.
EDGE on a joint venture with Mitsubishi Estates, and the JVs acquisition of 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, a 180,000-square-foot office building in London’s West End from Vestas Investment Management. Previously advised EDGE on its acquisition of the London Stock Exchange site for the development of EDGE Shoreditch; and on the acquisition and development of the best-in-class sustainable office tower EDGE London Bridge.
Grange Hotels on the sale of four of its high-end, luxury hotels: Grange St Paul’s EC4, Grange Tower Bridge E1, Grange City EC3 and Grange Holborn WC1. The portfolio of properties was sold to Queensgate Investments for circa £1 billion. This is one of the largest UK hotel deals on record.
Tristan Capital Partners on its acquisition of a majority 90% interest in a Downing developed and managed 3,636 bed UK student housing portfolio comprising eight assets for £439m. We subsequently advised on preparing the portfolio sale.
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield on the formation of a new partnership with PSP Investments and QuadReal Property Group to deliver a £670m Private Rented Sector residential scheme.