Key Takeaways
- • Squire Patton Boggs has appointed real estate partners Rachel Kerr and James Eddowes, who join the firm from Gowling WLG, to strengthen its real estate practice in Birmingham and the UK.
- • Rachel Kerr brings more than 16 years of experience advising UK investors and developers across industrial and logistics, retail, offices, build-to-rent, hotels and portfolio acquisitions.
- • James Eddowes advises UK and US institutional and private equity investors on acquisitions, disposals, financings and development, with particular experience in large-scale portfolios spanning industrial, offices, student accommodation, hotels and later living.
- • The hires follow the addition of five Birmingham partners and a move to a new office at 19 Cornwall Street earlier this year, signaling continued office expansion.
- • Matthew Dalzell, European head of the Real Estate Practice Group, said the hires will enhance capabilities in M&A and investment mandates involving high-value real estate assets and large-scale portfolio transactions.
Summary
Squire Patton Boggs has announced the appointment of real estate partners Rachel Kerr and James Eddowes, who join the firm from Gowling WLG. According to the firm's announcement, the hires are intended to bolster its capabilities as it grows mandates involving high-value real estate assets and large-scale portfolio transactions. Matthew Dalzell, European head of the Real Estate Practice Group, said their experience in commercial development, investment and private equity real estate would enhance the practice.
Rachel Kerr has more than 16 years of experience advising UK investors and developers across industrial and logistics, retail, offices, build-to-rent, hotels and portfolio acquisitions. James Eddowes acts for UK and US institutional and private equity investors and developers on acquisitions, disposals, financings and development projects, and has advised on large-scale portfolios across industrial, offices, student accommodation, hotels and later living. Kerr said the firm's global reach and real estate capabilities made it a strong fit for her practice, while Eddowes noted that clients increasingly need advice combining real estate expertise with corporate, finance and cross-border capabilities.
The appointments are part of a broader period of growth for the firm in Birmingham. Tom Durrant, the Birmingham office managing partner, said the arrival of Kerr and Eddowes marks another significant step in the office's development. The expansion includes five additional partners: Partho Chaudhuri, Deborah Brown, Alison Davidson-Cox, Matt Harris and Claire O'Connor, as well as a move to a new office at 19 Cornwall Street earlier this year.
Rachel Kerr has more than 16 years of experience advising UK investors and developers across industrial and logistics, retail, offices, build-to-rent, hotels and portfolio acquisitions. James Eddowes acts for UK and US institutional and private equity investors and developers on acquisitions, disposals, financings and development projects, and has advised on large-scale portfolios across industrial, offices, student accommodation, hotels and later living. Kerr said the firm's global reach and real estate capabilities made it a strong fit for her practice, while Eddowes noted that clients increasingly need advice combining real estate expertise with corporate, finance and cross-border capabilities.
The appointments are part of a broader period of growth for the firm in Birmingham. Tom Durrant, the Birmingham office managing partner, said the arrival of Kerr and Eddowes marks another significant step in the office's development. The expansion includes five additional partners: Partho Chaudhuri, Deborah Brown, Alison Davidson-Cox, Matt Harris and Claire O'Connor, as well as a move to a new office at 19 Cornwall Street earlier this year.
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