Reed Smith has advised Warehouse REIT plc in relation to its acquisition of a portfolio of 51 multi-let UK warehouse assets for £116 million from Industrial Multi-Property Trust, a subsidiary of Hansteen Holdings plc. The transaction was structured as a corporate acquisition of a group of Isle of Man companies which currently own the portfolio. Reed Smith handled the corporate and tax aspects of the transaction.

This transaction follows Warehouse REIT’s successful listing on AIM in September 2017 which the Reed Smith team also advised on.

Ashurst advised Warburg-HIH Invest Real Estate GmbH (Warburg-HIH Invest) on the acquisition of the Carré Göttingen shopping centre for a special fund it manages. Carré Göttingen was sold by Kilderkin S.a.r.l., Luxembourg, a special purpose vehicle of Resolution III Holding.

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised Ennismore International Management Ltd. (“Ennismore”) on the acquisition of the former Grove Hotel in the “Old Town” section of Portland, Oregon, USA, from an investment group led by Naito Development, Eagle Point Hotels and Filament Hospitality.

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised Ennismore International Management Ltd. (“Ennismore”) on the acquisition of the former Grove Hotel in the “Old Town” section of Portland, Oregon, USA, from an investment group led by Naito Development, Eagle Point Hotels and Filament Hospitality.

Ashurst advised Warburg-HIH Invest Real Estate GmbH (Warburg-HIH Invest) on the acquisition of the Carré Göttingen shopping centre for a special fund it manages. Carré Göttingen was sold by Kilderkin S.a.r.l., Luxembourg, a special purpose vehicle of Resolution III Holding.

Reed Smith has advised Warehouse REIT plc in relation to its acquisition of a portfolio of 51 multi-let UK warehouse assets for £116 million from Industrial Multi-Property Trust, a subsidiary of Hansteen Holdings plc. The transaction was structured as a corporate acquisition of a group of Isle of Man companies which currently own the portfolio. Reed Smith handled the corporate and tax aspects of the transaction.

This transaction follows Warehouse REIT’s successful listing on AIM in September 2017 which the Reed Smith team also advised on.

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised KGAL, a leading independent asset and investment manager with an investment volume of €21.5bn across 87,000 investors, on all aspects of the acquisition of two project companies owning two French photovoltaic plants, with an overall installed capacity of 18.58 MW, from French developer Solairedirect. The WFW team also assisted KGAL on the negotiation of the project contracts with Solairedirect.

Allen & Overy represented EG Group as the company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the convenience store business unit from The Kroger Co. (“Kroger”) (NYSE:KR) for $2.15 billion. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of Kroger’s fiscal year.

As part of the agreement, EG Group, a privately-held petrol forecourt convenience store retailer based in Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom, will establish its North American headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio and continue to operate stores under their existing banner names.

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised KGAL, a leading independent asset and investment manager with an investment volume of €21.5bn across 87,000 investors, on all aspects of the acquisition of two project companies owning two French photovoltaic plants, with an overall installed capacity of 18.58 MW, from French developer Solairedirect. The WFW team also assisted KGAL on the negotiation of the project contracts with Solairedirect.

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm advised UK-based EG Group on real estate matters related to the $2.15 billion acquisition of Kroger’s convenience store holdings. The holdings are comprised of a mix of owned and leased properties including 762 stores in the United States. Kroger’s supermarket fuel centers and Turkey Hill Dairy operations were not included in the sale.