Joanne Owen—Proskauer

Proskauer has announced today the arrival of Joanne Owen as a partner in the firm’s private equity real estate group in London.

Joanne focuses on complex, institutional and commercial real estate matters, with a particular emphasis on private equity, real estate finance and alternative vehicles for property investment. She has been involved in numerous landmark transactions in the UK and internationally, advising on acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, developments and redevelopment schemes. Her clients include major private equity houses, sovereign wealth funds, institutional landowners, investors and developers, pension funds and PLCs. She also has extensive experience advising hospitality and leisure industry clients on the full spectrum of transactional and operational issues.

Jeffrey A. Horwitz, co-head of the firm’s private equity real estate group, says: “Jo is one of the sector’s leading corporate real estate lawyers with a strong reputation for advising asset managers and PLCs on a vast range of real estate matters. As Europe continues to be a key region for the industry at large, her cross-border experience and robust knowledge of the lodging sector enables us to provide clients with an even deeper bench of expertise in the global markets."

“It’s an exciting time at Proskauer, and we are delighted Jo will be joining our team in London,” says Mary Kuusisto, head of Proskauer’s London office. “Jo has an excellent reputation and her substantial experience will be a valuable asset to our practice and our client base.”