Edward Newport | London | Hogan Lovells

Edward Newport

Senior Associate Corporate & Finance

Languages

English

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Edward Newport
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  • Overview
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Edward Newport trained with Hogan Lovells and qualified into the London Real Estate practice in March 2013. Edward acts for a variety of property owners, such as M&G Real Estate, Friends Life and Land Securities, as well as retailers and corporate occupiers, such as News UK and American Express. Edward acts on a broad range of commercial property transactions including leasing and management work (acting for both landlords and tenants), sales and purchases, development and investment work. Whilst training with the firm, Edward was seconded to ExxonMobil.

Edward has been heavily involved in developing the firm's new Hub platform for sharing, storing and presenting client information and documents. He has also assisted with the development of the Model Commercial Lease.

Representative experience

Advising Landsec on their hotel investment portfolio including portfolio-wide disposals and acquisitions.

Advising City and Council of Swansea on the development of Mariner Street.

Advising Calthorpe Estates on the regeneration of New Garden Square, Birmingham.

Advising M&G on the developing leasing 40 Leadenhall to Kirkland & Ellis and Shawbrook.

Assisting on News UK on their pre-let of and relocation to The Place, London Bridge.                

Advising CMS Cameron McKenna LLP on their pre-let of and relocation to Cannon Place, London.

Advising BBC Studios on their regeneration space in multiple sites at Digbeth.

Advising Calthorpe Estates on the regeneration of New Garden Square, Birmingham.

Advising M&G Real Estate on a number of purchases including offices and mixed use properties in London, industrial properties in Hayes and offices at Surrey Research Park.

Advising the Prudential Life Fund on the purchase of a portfolio of 46 light industrial estates for £140m from Europa.

Advising Aviva and Friends Life on a number of sales including mixed use and office properties in central London and retail parks.

Advising Aviva on the refurbishment and letting of 8 Bloomsbury Street including a letting to The New York Times.

Advising the BBC on the sale of Wogan House, London.

Advising the Church Commissioners on the sale of central London property.

Advising a variety of clients including M&G Real Estate, BBC, the Church Commissioners and Landsec on sales and acquisitions.

Advising M&G Real Estate, Landsec, Abrdn, Aviva, American Express and BMO Real Estate on a variety of office and retail lettings.

Credentials

Education
  • LPC, Nottingham Law School, 2008
  • LL.M., University of Leicester, 2006
Memberships
  • Solicitor in England and Wales

Recognition

Key Lawyer

Legal 500 UK

2024
Key Lawyer

Legal 500 UK

2025