International law firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), is advising Beijing Construction Engineering Group (BCEG) on its investment in the Manchester Airport City project, in a joint venture with local partners.

The project, which is the latest in a series of Chinese investments in the UK, will involve the development of an £800m business park next to Manchester Airport and include offices, hotels, manufacturing space, logistics and warehousing.

The win is a collaboration between the London, Beijing and Hong Kong offices and underlines BLP’s commitment to its Asia strategy, which has seen it advise a growing number of Chinese clients. 

The BLP team is being led by Funds Partner, Simon Pollock, and Real Estate Partner, Damian Fleming.  

Commenting on the deal, Simon said: “This is an important step for BCEG in terms of entering the UK market and it has been a privilege to work with a dynamic and exciting new client.  Working with our Hong Kong and Beijing offices is further endorsement of our ability as a firm to provide a one-stop service to our international clients in Asia.”