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Clare Thomas
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Clare Thomas

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  • English
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Clare Thomas is a partner at law firm CMS which has the largest real estate team in Europe. She has experience acting for property companies, funds, institutions and investors on acquisitions, disposals, lettings and developments. She has particular experience working with Asian investors. Her transactional expertise spans a range of sectors including office, hotel, retail and Living. Her clients include the likes of Angelo Gordon, ARA Dunedin, the Arora Group, Blackstone, the City of London, Credit Suisse, Global Student Accommodation and Urban & Civic as well as various private investors/family offices.

Awards & Recognitions
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    "one of Bisnow’s 51 most influential women in real estate."
    Bisnow
  • Quote
    named as a Dealmaker.
    The Lawyers Hot 100 List 2019

Relevant experience

  • Singapore listed REIT Suntec’s acquisition of 50% of Phase 1 of Land Sec’s Nova Victoria scheme from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
  • Thai investor DTGO corporation on the circa £450m acquisition of the Marathon portfolio of 17 IHG and Hilton branded hotels.
  • The Arora Group on it’s Crawley Station Gateway scheme which includes the regeneration of the station along with the provision of new office, retail and residential premises and the acquisition of several shopping centres.
  • Global Student Accommodation on the acquisition of 7 UK based student housing assets from Harrison Street.
  • Private Hong Kong investor on the acquisition and letting of several trophy assets in the City including 20 Canada Square for circa £410m.
  • Urban&Civic on two strategic land development schemes including Alconbury Weald, a 1,420 acre site which will include 290,000 sqm of employment floor space, 5,000 homes together with green spaces, transport, energy and community facilities.
  • True North Management Limited on Holm Wimbledon Park, a brand new co living community. 
  • Aviva, Hermes and Capital & Regional plc on the disposal of The Junction Fund, a £259.5m retail investment vehicle.
  • Blackstone Property Management on the pre-letting and sale of a major refurbished City office scheme.
  • Credit Suisse on the acquisition of a number of City assets including Pilgrim Street for circa £80m. 
  • Queensgate Investments on a joint venture and development at Greenwich Peninsula including a mix of residential, hotel, business and leisure and on the real estate aspects of its £475m sale of London Executive Offices.

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Memberships & Roles

  • Served on the committee for the Urban Land Institute.
  • Operational Board of the Investment Property Forum and Treasurer. Has previously chaired their education committee.

Lectures list

  • Industry event speaker, including the Investment Property Forum, Urban Land Institute, Young Entrepreneurs in Property, Women in Property, Property EU and Bisnow.

Education

  • 1997 - LLB, Exeter University, Exeter
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