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08 August 2024
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Burges Salmon—Alexandra Clayton

Firm grows real estate department with director appointment

Burges Salmon has announced the appointment of Alexandra Clayton, who joins the firm as a director in its real estate department.

Alexandra joins the firm from Linklaters, where she was a managing associate in its real estate team.

Alexandra has acted for a variety of built environment sector clients including corporate investors, landlords and tenants, developers, and lenders on a variety of commercial real estate transactions on a domestic and cross-jurisdictional scale. This includes acquisitions, lettings, disposals, development projects, project finance, real estate finance, sale and leasebacks, and property joint venture and M&A transactions.

Alexandra will focus on a mix of built environment and energy sector work.

Alexandra said: ‘I am delighted to join Burges Salmon's highly regarded real estate practice. With its diverse and reputable client portfolio being serviced by a team of first-class lawyers and business services professionals, I am really looking forward to working with clients and colleagues alike on a broad range of real estate matters.’

Rick Read, head of the real estate department at Burges Salmon, added: ‘We’re really pleased to welcome Alexandra to the team. With her impressive track record in advising clients on a wide range of real estate matters, Alexandra is well placed to make a significant contribution to our practice.

‘Her depth of knowledge and experience will be invaluable in supporting the firm’s and the department’s ambitious strategy for growth and in delivering an excellent service to the team’s clients.’

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