Delivering real estate transactions with deep legal discipline

      From acquiring or disposing of real estate portfolios and financing developments to managing complex leasing programs, real estate has become a capital strategy as much as an asset class. Real estate transactions require coordinated legal advice grounded in best market practice. At KPMG Law, we deliver across the full lifecycle.

      Our real estate lawyers advise investors, developers, funders and occupiers on the acquisition, disposal, development and management of commercial property assets. While our teams operate primarily within local jurisdictions, we collaborate across our global organization to support clients with multijurisdictional portfolios and consistent delivery standards.

      Working alongside our corporate, tax and regulatory law teams — and supported by our wider KPMG real estate and corporate finance specialists — we can provide integrated multidisciplinary support across the entire transaction lifecycle.


      How we help

      From capital transactions (including structuring) and development projects to leasing strategies and asset management, the KPMG Law Real Estate practice provides commercial legal advice rooted in local market knowledge and informed by our global reach.


      Investment and disposals

      We advise on direct asset acquisitions and disposals, as well as corporate real estate acquisitions and disposals across a range of key real estate asset classes.

      Development and asset repositioning

      Supporting development projects from site acquisition and planning to construction and completion, our team advises on development agreements, forward funding and forward purchase arrangements, joint ventures, construction documentation and risk allocation.

      Financing

      We provide business-minded counsel to lenders and borrowers on real estate financing and re-financing structures and transactions.

      Operational real estate

      We advise on the full range of real estate transactions arising during a client’s hold period, for both landlords and tenants. We understand the interplay between property ownership and operational performance, keeping investments grounded in commercial reality.



      Our technology

      With significant investment in our own proprietary legal AI technologies alliances across the globe, we combine legal expertise with technology-enabled delivery to help drive efficiencies and solutions across complex real estate portfolios and transactions arising from them.

      Designed to enable smarter decisions, faster execution and confident cross-border collaboration, KPMG Digital Gateway helps you connect the data dots across legal disciplines and departments, enhancing outcomes from a single platform.

      Across real estate and out to our broader legal services, we’re investing in AI-driven legal platforms that help drive decision-making and accelerate outcomes, helping you navigate complexity at speed and with ease.


      Your real estate needs. Supported by our global legal capabilities

      Real estate requires more than local property law expertise. It requires cross-border coordination of financing and tax structures, alongside disciplined and efficient management throughout an asset lifecycle.

      With over 3,600 legal professionals across more than 80 jurisdictions, our global services platform offers the scale and sophistication to help you shape your real estate strategy.

      Supporting complex business needs across borders and balance sheets, KPMG Law helps keep you competitive across our global practice areas.

      Discover our innovative services helping organizations scale legal support and embed capability into day-to-day operations.

      See how our sector-embedded legal professionals support legal leaders facing real-world challenges in today’s fast-moving industries.



      Our insights

      Stay current with the latest thinking from our legal professionals.

      As GCs move from gatekeeper to strategic leader, what does it take to lead a next‑generation legal function? Find out in our survey report.

      Learn about some of the most pressing issues impacting in-house legal leaders, with our global series of publications.


      Our people

      Rob O'Hanrahan

      Partner

      KPMG in the UK

      Benoit Roucher

      Partner, Avocat

      KPMG in France


      Connect with us

      We combine our multidisciplinary approach to real estate law with deep, practical legal knowledge to help clients meet challenges and seize opportunities. Connect with your local KPMG team to start the conversation.
       

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