Osborne Clarke, the UK based law firm recently hired its partner Richard Wilkinson to join the real estate team of the firm in London, said the media. Wilkinson who has over 25 years of experience acting on the UK and pan European transactions was a partner at DLA Piper for the past 13 years. He is said to advise national and international clients on all aspects of their real estate requirements and brings a wealth of experience in investment, development, landlord and tenant, joint ventures, real estate finance and corporate structured real estate transactions.
Michelle McGurl, head of Osborne Clarke’s Projects, Real Estate and Finance Practice Group said to the media,“ Like most businesses, we were impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic last year, but we’ve bounced back with a strong pipeline across all areas. Richard is a top-class technical and commercial lawyer with strong client relationships. His appointment will enhance our London team and help to build our international real estate profile to support our clients.”
Wilkinson while addressing the media stated that Osborne Clarke has a collegiate and supportive approach. It is also clear that there are several synergies to his practice and their current offering. He said to look forward to working with the team to support clients from the UK and internationally.
Osborne Clarke is considered a recognised industry leader in real estate for providing comprehensive lifecycle service. The firm advises on a comprehensive range of market-leading development and regeneration mandates. It also comments about the investment and other transactional matters, financing and leasing work across all international real estate sectors.