Partner

Cheryl Gurnham

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English

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Cheryl is a partner in the Real Estate team. Her work is split between investment, development and asset management work. She has a particular interest in mixed use developments, including rights of light and lease structuring. She has expertise in sustainability and ESG relating to real estate assets. She is a member of the steering group for the BBP Green Lease Toolkit and also sat on the GFI’s working group for a green rental agreement.

Relevant experience

Land Securities PLC – Multiple investment sales, including Holborn Gate, 160-162 Queen Victoria Street, Thomas More Square and Harbour Exchange. The asset management for both London and retail portfolios. The development of The Forge. Acting on their corporate debt structure.
Great Portland Estates PLC – The acquisition, development, letting and sale (including lease structuring) for Rathbone Square, a mixed use scheme, with 162 apartments, office premises (let to Facebook) and retail/restaurants. The development, letting and sale of 78/92 Great Portland Street and 15/23 Riding House Street. The HQ pre-lettings of 50 Finsbury Square to Inmarsat and 2 Aldermanbury Square to Clifford Chance LLP.
Pension Schemes – Asset management, investment purchases and sales and development acquisitions.
PSP Investments and QuadReal – The purchase, joint venture (with URW) and development funding of Cherry Park, a 1,200 apartment BTR scheme next to Westfield Stratford City.
CPP Investments – The joint venture with Lendlease and the investment in BTR buildings in Lendlease’s Elephant Park, London development.
QuadReal – The acquisition of a majority interest in eight Realstar Group PRS and student assets in the UK.
DTZ Investors’ COLIV fund – The purchase and development funding of four co-living assets in London.

Publications

Lectures list

Navigating the mixed-use maze – Part 1: buying mixed-use properties – November 2014, RICS CPD Foundation

Education

2001 – LLM Commercial Law, University of Bristol
2000 – LLB Law, University of Bristol

Practice Areas

Real Estate Real Estate Development Real Estate Investment Real Estate Occupiers

Insights by Cheryl

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Expert Guide International

CMS Expert Guide to ESG in Real Estate 2025

06 May 2025 5 min read

Legal Update United Kingdom

Time to 'green' your leases? Revamped Green Lease Toolkit released

14 Feb 2024 4 min read

Event United Kingdom

Green lease drafting and the Better Building Partnership’s new green leases toolkit

28 Dec 2023