Edward Irving

Biography

Language - English
Jurisdiction - England & Wales

Edward Irving is a Managing Associate at Stephenson Harwood, specialising in real estate transactions. He is trusted by institutional investors, leisure operators, and high net worth individuals to navigate acquisitions, disposals, and asset management.

Edward's background as an investor allows him to offer concise, practical advice with a focus on investment performance.

His expertise spans retail parks, industrial estates, and shopping centres, ensuring clients maximise income and efficiency through strategic asset management.

Edward's practice includes advising on real estate financings, corporate real estate, and corporate occupiers.

He has a particular interest in technological and process improvements.

He has a proven track record in large-scale developments, including leisure and logistics facilities, and advising overseas investors seeking to expand their UK presence.

Clients value Edward's ability to provide clear guidance on complex real estate matters, from portfolio transactions to day-to-day asset management.

His work with prominent European private equity houses and real estate investment managers highlights his capability to enhance efficiency and liquidity, making him a sought-after advisor in the real estate sector.

Experience

Real Estate
- Advising a large bank on the real estate aspects of a five property financing on a £150 million loan.
- Advising a private equity backed real estate investor on the purchase of a large retail park.
- Advising a number of US and UK corporate occupiers on all aspects of their leasing arrangements in respect of their UK office presence.
Real Estate Investment
- Day-to-day advisory, purchases, sales and asset management for a UK real estate with value of over £1.5 billion.
- Acting for an institutional investors on various transactions including most recently a £671 million joint venture.
- Advising a large asset manager on the purchase of a shopping centre with development potential in the south of England.
- Advising an institutional asset manager on the purchase of a large office block in the home counties.
Real Estate Development
- Advising an institutional asset manager on the forward funding, development and letting of a new build office block.
- Advising a foreign investor on a large hotel and leisure development (GDV in excess of £350 million) in the home counties.
- Advising a real estate investment manager on the purchase, development and pre-let of a large logistics site in the midlands.

Landlord and Tenant
- Advising a prominent European private equity house on the day to day asset management of two large shopping centres.
- Advising an investment manager on the day to day asset management of two retail parks.
- Advising a real estate investment manager on the day to day asset management of two office blocks in central London.
- Advising a real estate investment manager on the day to day asset management of a large industrial estate in the north of England.

EXPERTISE

Biography

Experience

EXPERTISE

Real Estate

Real Estate Investment

Real Estate Development

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