Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexandra Clayton, who joins the firm as a director in its Real Estate department.
Alexandra joins the firm from Linklaters, where she was a managing associate in its Real Estate team.
Alexandra has a broad range of experience acting for a variety of built environment sector clients including corporate investors, landlords and tenants, developers and lenders on a variety of commercial real estate transactions on a domestic and cross-jurisdictional scale. This includes acquisitions, lettings, disposals, development projects, project finance, real estate finance, sale and leasebacks, and property joint venture and M&A transactions.
Alexandra will focus on a mix of built environment and energy sector work.
Alexandra comments: "I am delighted to join Burges Salmon's highly regarded Real Estate practice. With its diverse and reputable client portfolio being serviced by a team of first-class lawyers and business services professionals, I am really looking forward to working with clients and colleagues alike on a broad range of real estate matters."
Rick Read, head of the Real Estate department at Burges Salmon, adds: “We’re really pleased to welcome Alexandra to the team. With her impressive track record in advising clients on a wide range of real estate matters, Alexandra is well placed to make a significant contribution to our practice. Her depth of knowledge and experience will be invaluable in supporting the firm’s and the department’s ambitious strategy for growth and in delivering an excellent service to the team’s clients."
Burges Salmon’s award-winning real estate lawyers provide the full range of transactional, advisory and dispute resolution real estate services. The team advises investors, developers, funders, occupiers, private clients and public sector bodies operating in many of the UK’s industry sectors including the built environment, energy, banking, transport and food and farming sectors. The team has a strong presence across the UK through our offices in London, Edinburgh and Bristol. It also boasts a pre-eminent specialist team handling all aspects of rural property and landed estates. The team is highly regarded for providing strategic and practical advice on developing, investing in, managing and occupying all forms of UK property for UK and international clients.
Alexandra Clayton joined Burges Salmon on Monday 15 July 2024.