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Our team combines real relationships, real perspectives and real reach to help you achieve real success.

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Building long-term relationships is at the core of our real estate services. We take the time to learn who you are and how you define success, becoming a true partner in the process. Whatever real estate challenge you are facing, we’re as committed to your goals and as invested in the outcome as you are.

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Our experience spans the real estate life cycle and every major asset class, including both traditional and alternative. For multidisciplinary projects, we bring in team members with deep knowledge across all practice areas and sectors. This lets us see the big picture while keeping the details in focus.

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From London and Singapore to Frankfurt and New York, our real estate team covers the globe. Call on us for sophisticated knowledge and local insights wherever your real estate needs take you. From 31 offices worldwide, we deliver consistent, top-quality legal services for projects of all sizes.

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Nazir Dewji

Nazir Dewji

Real Estate Department Leader, London

+44 (0) 20 3400 4531

Andrew E. Auerbach

Andrew E. Auerbach

Partner and Regional Practice Group Leader - Real Estate US, New York

+1 212 541 1232

Nazir Dewji

Nazir Dewji

Real Estate Department Leader, London

+44 (0) 20 3400 4531

Andrew E. Auerbach

Andrew E. Auerbach

Partner and Regional Practice Group Leader - Real Estate US, New York

+1 212 541 1232

News & Insights

Insights
Dec 20, 2024

Hong Kong Security of Payment Ordinance passed; goes into operation on 28 August 2025

The second and third reading of the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill concluded at the Legislative Council on 18 December 2024. As an important milestone of the security of payment regime in Hong Kong, the Construction Industry Security of Payment Ordinance (“Ordinance”) will be published in the Government Gazette on 27 December 2024. According to section 1(3), the provisions on power of Secretary for Development for registration and administration of Adjudicator Nominating Bodies (“ANBs”) will take effect on the gazettal date, i.e. 27 December 2024. The remaining provisions of the Ordinance will come into operation on 28 August 2025. Construction contracts entered into on or after this date will be governed by the Ordinance.
Insights
Dec 18, 2024

NSIP planning: What’s changed in 2024 and on the horizon for 2025?

2024 has been a year with a continued focus on the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Planning (‘NSIP’) planning regime by both the predecessor and current government. Reforms to make the regime faster and more effective remain a high political priority given its critical role in delivering infrastructure to support a number of key government objectives. Operational changes identified in the previous government’s various reform programmes and action plans continued to be delivered, with the new Labour government introducing some changes and proposals of its own. This blog highlights some key changes made to the NSIP planning regime delivered in 2024 with thoughts on what to expect in 2025.
Insights
Dec 18, 2024

What’s new in the updated NPPF?

On 12 December 2024, the updated NPPF consulted on over the summer, came into immediate effect.  The pro-development changes aim to increase housing delivery, support development generally and in particular key growth sectors whilst placing a stronger emphasis on sustainability, tackling climate change and promoting green energy.
Insights
Nov 20, 2024

COP29 Update – Decarbonising the Built Environment: the Challenges and Opportunities

The decarbonisation of the built environment is likely to be on the UK Government’s agenda as it looks to make good on its commitment at COP29 to cut carbon emissions by 81% from 1990s level by 2035. How will this be achieved? Will Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards play a part, will we see more green leases or more building accreditations and is the UN’s Building Breakthrough initiative beginning to make a substantive difference?
Insights
Nov 12, 2024

Powering up data centre development in SE Asia with new direct PPA frameworks

This insight highlights government initiatives in Southeast Asia that promote data centre development through Direct Power Purchase Agreements schemes. As jurisdictions compete to attract investment in the power intensive data centre and digital infrastructure sectors, they are also looking to do promote development in a way that is consistent with national decarbonisation commitments.
Insights
Oct 17, 2024

Hong Kong SAR Policy Address 2024

The Policy Address 2024 of Hong Kong was delivered by the Chief Executive on 16 October 2024 (the “Policy Address”). Among a series of reforms aimed at rejuvenating the city’s economy and enhancing residents’ livelihood, the Government has introduced initiatives to address housing affordability issues, promoting integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism, and building Hong Kong into an international hub for high-calibre talents. We will focus on these keynote policies from the Policy Address and set out in this article a list of key highlights involving the real estate and infrastructure sectors.

News & Insights

Insights
Dec 20, 2024
Hong Kong Security of Payment Ordinance passed; goes into operation on 28 August 2025
The second and third reading of the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill concluded at the Legislative Council on 18 December 2024. As an important milestone of the security of payment regime in Hong Kong, the Construction Industry Security of Payment Ordinance (“Ordinance”) will be published in the Government Gazette on 27 December 2024. According to section 1(3), the provisions on power of Secretary for Development for registration and administration of Adjudicator Nominating Bodies (“ANBs”) will take effect on the gazettal date, i.e. 27 December 2024. The remaining provisions of the Ordinance will come into operation on 28 August 2025. Construction contracts entered into on or after this date will be governed by the Ordinance.
Insights
Dec 19, 2024
Briefcase 2024 Quarter 4: Key Real Estate Cases and Updates
Insights
Dec 18, 2024
NSIP planning: What’s changed in 2024 and on the horizon for 2025?
2024 has been a year with a continued focus on the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Planning (‘NSIP’) planning regime by both the predecessor and current government. Reforms to make the regime faster and more effective remain a high political priority given its critical role in delivering infrastructure to support a number of key government objectives. Operational changes identified in the previous government’s various reform programmes and action plans continued to be delivered, with the new Labour government introducing some changes and proposals of its own. This blog highlights some key changes made to the NSIP planning regime delivered in 2024 with thoughts on what to expect in 2025.
Insights
Dec 18, 2024
What’s new in the updated NPPF?
On 12 December 2024, the updated NPPF consulted on over the summer, came into immediate effect.  The pro-development changes aim to increase housing delivery, support development generally and in particular key growth sectors whilst placing a stronger emphasis on sustainability, tackling climate change and promoting green energy.
News
Dec 03, 2024
New Partner Bolsters BCLP’s Real Estate Finance Practice
News
Nov 21, 2024
BCLP advises SEGRO on the sale of the Onyx portfolio in France to Hines
Insights
Nov 20, 2024
COP29 Update – Decarbonising the Built Environment: the Challenges and Opportunities
The decarbonisation of the built environment is likely to be on the UK Government’s agenda as it looks to make good on its commitment at COP29 to cut carbon emissions by 81% from 1990s level by 2035. How will this be achieved? Will Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards play a part, will we see more green leases or more building accreditations and is the UN’s Building Breakthrough initiative beginning to make a substantive difference?
Insights
Nov 12, 2024
Powering up data centre development in SE Asia with new direct PPA frameworks
This insight highlights government initiatives in Southeast Asia that promote data centre development through Direct Power Purchase Agreements schemes. As jurisdictions compete to attract investment in the power intensive data centre and digital infrastructure sectors, they are also looking to do promote development in a way that is consistent with national decarbonisation commitments.
Insights
Oct 17, 2024
Hong Kong SAR Policy Address 2024
The Policy Address 2024 of Hong Kong was delivered by the Chief Executive on 16 October 2024 (the “Policy Address”). Among a series of reforms aimed at rejuvenating the city’s economy and enhancing residents’ livelihood, the Government has introduced initiatives to address housing affordability issues, promoting integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism, and building Hong Kong into an international hub for high-calibre talents. We will focus on these keynote policies from the Policy Address and set out in this article a list of key highlights involving the real estate and infrastructure sectors.
The Sustainability Imperative

Read our report, based on a global study of 700 real estate investors and occupiers, to find out more about the impact of the "green premium" and explore the real estate sustainability imperative.