DLA Piper has advised Bomond Group, one of the largest perfumery and cosmetics retailers in Ukraine, on obtaining retail space within the Central Universal Department Store (TsUM) in Kyiv. Under the terms of the lease, Bomond Group will occupy approximately 900 square metres of the development's ground floor. TsUM is a landmark of Kyiv and is scheduled to re-open in late 2016, after a period of reconstruction.

Trowers & Hamlins is pleased to have advised existing client Oman Brunei Asset Management SAOC (OBAM) in the leasing of one new Boeing 737-900ER aircraft to Oman Air with third party funding from DVB SE, London Branch.  The 737 aircraft was delivered in early November, and is the fifth aircraft delivery Trowers & Hamlins has advised OBAM on in the last 12 months.

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised longstanding client Brookfield Property Partners LP ("Brookfield"), one of the world’s largest commercial real estate companies, on its major pre-let agreement, with one of the top 15 banks in the world by market capitalisation, for 250,000 square feet at 100 Bishopsgate.

The bank will occupy floors 1-7 of the 37-storey tower on a 25-year lease. This includes the five podium levels, which have the largest footprint within the development at approximately 44,000 square feet each.

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has advised on the pre-let of the entire office space at Four Pancras Square, King’s Cross to Universal Music, the world’s leading music company. BLP was instructed by King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership led by Argent as the development/asset manager for the King’s Cross estate.

Eversheds handled the pre-let and lease negotiations for Hibernia REIT plc with Twitter, relating to Twitter’s new Irish HQ at Cumberland House, Fenian Street, Dublin 2. This is potentially the largest office lease deal of the year, being 85,000 square feet at an initial rent of €4.6m per annum.

Shoosmiths has provided real estate advice to PRA Health Sciences to extend its product portfolio with three significant lettings in Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa (EAPA).

Headquartered in the USA, PRA Health Sciences is one of the world's leading contract research organisations, providing outsourced clinical development services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

The Shoosmiths team was led by Real Estate Associate Angela Mildenhall.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Minsheng Financial Leasing Co., Ltd on the financing and leasing of three 19,224 TEU container vessels. These “mega box carriers” are the largest container ships in the world.

The size of one 19,224 TEU carrier is equivalent to 4 combined football fields.

Delivery of the first vessel took place on 19 August 2015 in Okpo, Korea, with all parties present.

Jonathan Silver, partner, Norton Rose Fulbright commented:

DLA Piper has acted for Ocean Group, a cutting edge premium digital outdoor advertiser, on the leasing of three interactive advertising boards above New Street Station in Birmingham, marking the latest development in the £200 million investment into the city's infrastructure.

Booking.com has concluded a long-term lease for 13,500 m2 in the Red and White section of Piet Hein Buildings along the Piet Heinkade quay in Amsterdam. Piet Hein Buildings is located next to the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam on the southern bank of the River IJ. Current lessees include Teva, Corbion, Taxand, Boer & Croon, Havenbedrijf Amsterdam and Hay Group.

Booking.com, a subsidiary of the Priceline Group, is global leader in online accommodation reservations.

The NautaDutilh team consisted of David van Dijk, Jorieke van Strijen and Frank Spraakman.

King & Wood Mallesons has advised London Executive Offices (LEO), the capital’s most exclusive provider of luxury office accommodation and high quality serviced office space, on the letting of The Sugar Building, located next to St Paul's Cathedral, from Lord Sugar’s privately owned real estate vehicle, Amsprop.