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Alan Karsberg

I am a specialist in investment, corporate occupier and landlord and tenant real estate work.

Areas of Expertise

Real Estate

Real Estate Investment

Real Estate Occupiers

Real Estate Law

Retail

Charities & Philanthropy

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I am a specialist in investment, corporate occupier and landlord and tenant real estate work.

I qualified in 1996 and have worked at Berwin Leighton (now BCLP), subsequently becoming a partner in 2007 at Olswang and then CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang. From 2000 to 2004, I was a lawyer at a US investment bank. I joined Fladgate in November 2018.

I specialise in commercial real estate, advising investors and corporate occupiers such as Capreon. I have particular experience and expertise in investment work (especially complex portfolio transactions, sales and leasebacks, and complex pre-lettings), and landlord and tenant work (acting for both landlords and major corporate occupiers).

I thrive on strong personal relationships with my clients, and seek to work with them in a way that suits them individually. I have enjoyed working with most of them for many years. I use my experience as a client from when I worked at a US bank as a constant reminder to see my work and approach transactions through a client’s eyes.

I enjoy the contrast and need to adapt between the often purely commercial approach of investor clients and the often highly bespoke and personal practical requirements of a corporate occupier.

Experience

Advising clients of Capreon UK on numerous asset and corporate acquisitions, including: a portfolio of retail parks and a department store for over £190m; a retail park for over £170m; over 30 mostly industrial properties for almost £400m and a subsequent debt re-structuring of the portfolio; a 200+ property portfolio for in excess of £600m; and shopping centres in Barnsley, Burton, Carlisle, Grimsby, Middlesbrough, and Stevenage, as well as several high street retail portfolios.

Advising a leading global professional services business on its pre-letting of a bespoke c.100,000 sqftcentral London HQ in Midtown. This included advice on planning, construction, complex leasing and other commercial issues over a four year period.

Advising a major US investment bank on the re-gearing of the leasing arrangements at its City of London based European HQ, comprising over 500,000 sqft of prime offices and trading floors.

Advising Legal & General on the sale of CBRE’s London HQ at St. Martin’s Court, Paternoster Square, for in excess of £100m.

Advising a Swedish investor on the surrender, extensive refurbishment and letting of a flagship store in New Bond Street and its subsequent sale in 2020 for in excess of £300 million.

Alan Karsberg and Fiona Smith, in particular, are a trusted pair of hands, especially when it comes to guidance towards making commercial decisions. Our organisation has benefited from their services for many years and we would not hesitate in recommending their services.

Alan Karsberg has a unique ability to formulate advice and solutions from the perspective of the in-house team, but leveraging the full resources of his firm.