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Barry Morris is a Partner in our Property team. He handles a wide range of real estate transactions including:

  • acquisitions and disposals (with particular focus on central London offices);
  • general investment advice (including comprehensive advice on multi-use schemes);
  • development work (including extensive rights of light expertise); and
  • asset management (with particular experience on innovative letting transactions in the period prior to a redevelopment).

Barry acts for a range of clients including property companies, financial institutions, foreign investors and family offices.

Relevant experience

  • AXA and their JV partners on all aspects of the development and pre-letting (now all c.1.3m sq ft fully let) of 22 Bishopsgate, the iconic 62 storey City tower, as well as their ‘Assembly’ development in Bristol.
  • Columbia Threadneedle on acquisitions and disposals and the asset management of Threadneedle Property Unit Trust.
  • Land Securities on the development of The Forge, Southwark, the purchase of 55 Old Broad Street and the sale of 20 Fenchurch Street (the Walkie Talkie) for over GBP 1.25bn.
  • Canary Wharf Group on their office lettings and asset management, including its recent 15-year lease agreement with HSBC for 210,000 sq ft at 40 Bank Street.
  • Hertshten Properties Limited on their development of 85 Gracechurch Street, London.
  • Hogan Lovells on their agreement with Royal London for their new 12-floor Holborn Viaduct headquarters.
  • Investream on their regional Northspring offices initiative.

Education

  • 1994 – LL.B (1st Class Honours), London Guildhall University, London
Practice Areas

Insights by Barry

Upwards only rent review ban receives Royal Assent

01 May 2026 4 min read

Upwards only rent review ban – health warning for deals you are doing now

31 Mar 2026 4 min read

Upwards only rent review ban – update to Bill

06 Nov 2025 5 min read

Sudden move to ban upwards only commercial rent reviews

14 Jul 2025 3 min read
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