Baker McKenzie has advised Brookfield on two European real estate investments that expand its presence across both the residential living and hospitality sectors.
In the Nordics, Brookfield has established a major new living platform through a joint venture with The MESH Group, acquiring six newly built Unity Living assets across Sweden and Finland to serve students, young professionals and corporate tenants in undersupplied urban markets.
Meanwhile Brookfield has entered the Greek hospitality sector for the first time through a joint venture with Domes Resorts, acquiring a majority stake in the award winning Domes Zeen Chania luxury resort in Crete.
Both transactions were led by Private Equity Real Estate Partner, Mark Thompson.
The wider team advising Brookfield on the Nordic living joint venture with the MESH Group included: Senior Associate, George Ewen (London), Associates, Jack Horrobin (London) and Marissa Volaris (Melbourne), and Trainee, Mikolaj Urbanski (London)
The wider team advising Brookfield on the hospitality joint venture in Greece with Domes included: Senior Associates (George Ewen (Corporate) and Jack McCaw (Real Estate), Associates Carl Johan Lie Karlberg (Corporate) and Joshua Prest (Corporate), and Trainees Andrey Ivanov (Corporate) and Philippa Kirby (Real Estate).
Commenting on the transactions, Mark Thompson, said: “We’re pleased to have supported Brookfield on these transactions. Advising on both the joint venture and related asset level agreements for both deals was a great example of Baker McKenzie’s ability to deliver integrated legal solutions for complex real estate investments on behalf of sophisticated financial sponsors.”
In the Nordics, Brookfield has established a major new living platform through a joint venture with The MESH Group, acquiring six newly built Unity Living assets across Sweden and Finland to serve students, young professionals and corporate tenants in undersupplied urban markets.
Meanwhile Brookfield has entered the Greek hospitality sector for the first time through a joint venture with Domes Resorts, acquiring a majority stake in the award winning Domes Zeen Chania luxury resort in Crete.
Both transactions were led by Private Equity Real Estate Partner, Mark Thompson.
The wider team advising Brookfield on the Nordic living joint venture with the MESH Group included: Senior Associate, George Ewen (London), Associates, Jack Horrobin (London) and Marissa Volaris (Melbourne), and Trainee, Mikolaj Urbanski (London)
The wider team advising Brookfield on the hospitality joint venture in Greece with Domes included: Senior Associates (George Ewen (Corporate) and Jack McCaw (Real Estate), Associates Carl Johan Lie Karlberg (Corporate) and Joshua Prest (Corporate), and Trainees Andrey Ivanov (Corporate) and Philippa Kirby (Real Estate).
Commenting on the transactions, Mark Thompson, said: “We’re pleased to have supported Brookfield on these transactions. Advising on both the joint venture and related asset level agreements for both deals was a great example of Baker McKenzie’s ability to deliver integrated legal solutions for complex real estate investments on behalf of sophisticated financial sponsors.”
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