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Laura Whiteley
Senior Associate

Laura Whiteley

Laura is a Senior Associate in the real estate team in London. She has a broad range of experience covering all aspects of commercial property work, including acquisitions and disposals, property finance and asset management work. Laura qualified as a solicitor in August 2015 within a market-leading commercial development and investment team at a City law firm in London, and has experience working on a variety of transactions for high profile clients. She moved to CMS in the UAE in 2017 where she gained a wealth of experience, before returning to the UK at the end of 2021. Laura acts for an array of clients including developers, investors, financial institutions, private and listed companies on a range of real estate matters.

Relevant experience

  • On a joint venture between a Canadian pension fund and a UK superannuation fund as part of a corporate acquisition involving over 30 properties.
  • Emirates NBD REIT in respect of their purchase of property at Dubai Internet City.
  • Major professional service provider in respect of a lease of prime office space in a new development in the DIFC.
  • Savills PLC regarding their acquisition of the Cluttons MENA property business.
  • C2 Capital in connection with financing a number of properties with Svenska Handelsbanken, as part of a growing portfolio in the UK.
  • High net worth individuals in respect of their property structuring for a residential purchase at The Royal Atlantis on The Palm Dubai.
  • U+I Group PLC on the acquisition of property for residential redevelopment in East London and its associated financing.

Memberships & Roles

  • Law Society of England and Wales

Education

2013 - University of Law - Legal Practice Course (Distinction)
2011 - The College of Law – Graduate Diploma in Law
2010 - University of Manchester - BA (Hons) Geography

Practice Areas

Insights by Laura

Rent Relief – Options for Landlords and Tenants

12 May 2021 1 min read

Rent relief - options for landlords and tenants

24 Aug 2020 1 min read

Brave new world - economic substance requirements introduced in the UAE

20 Aug 2019 8 min read

Good news for international property investors in Abu Dhabi

15 May 2019 4 min read
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