JaskieChana

Of Counsel

London + 44.20.7039.5302

Connect:

Share

Jaskie Chana's practice covers all aspects of commercial real estate with particular focus on complex development, investment, and pre-let transactions. She has significant experience in pre-lets/lettings for leading retail/logistics landlords; investment acquisitions and disposals within most sectors, including retail, logistics, high-end office, purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), build to rent (BTR), care homes, and holiday parks; as well as experience with the attendant financing and structuring issues, development, and forward funding agreements.

Jaskie regularly acts for Greystar, including on their acquisition and ongoing development of Greenford Quay, a 26-acre mixed BTR scheme in West London, one of the largest in the United Kingdom. She recently represented Greystar on a subject to planning acquisition of a 6-acre site (also West London) as well as on its acquisition of five PBSA assets comprising 2100+ units across five UK cities. Jaskie has acted for British Land & LondonMetric for many years, including on numerous investment and redevelopment acquisitions and subsequent lettings of retail sites across the country.

Representative clients include Blackstone, British Land PLC, Delancey/DV4, Greystar, Hercules Unit Trust, LondonMetric Property Plc, Macquarie, Oxenwood, OCBC, and Welltower.

In addition, Jaskie is involved in pro bono, recruitment, and diversity initiatives in the London Office.

Experience

  • Macquarie agrees to acquire Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Group for approximately €2.4 billionJones Day is advising Macquarie Asset Management in the execution of a put option agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Group, for approximately €2.4 billion.
  • Sun Communities acquires Park Holidays UK for $1.3 billionJones Day advised Sun Communities, Inc. on its acquisition of Park Holidays UK for approximately $1.3 billion.
  • Greystar acquires five high-quality UK assets for £388 millionJones Day advised Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC in the £388 million acquisition of four purpose built student accommodation ("PBSA") assets and one build-to-rent ("BTR") asset from Downing.
  • Greystar forms strategic partnership of up to £2.2 billion with ADIA to develop build-to-rent in London and acquires Fizzy Living for £400 millionJones Day represented Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC in connection with the formation of a strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), targeting the acquisition and development of c.£2.2 billion of build-to-rent (BTR) assets in London, UK and surrounding commuter towns.
  • Macquarie acquires Beauparc Utilities, Ireland’s largest waste management companyJones Day advised Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6 in the acquisition and financing of Beauparc Utilities, Ireland’s largest waste management company.
  • Greystar acquires £291 million portfolio of UK student accommodations from Nido portfolioJones Day represented Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC in the £291 million acquisition of five purpose-built student accommodation ("PBSA") assets from the Nido portfolio.
  • DataBank acquires zColo for $1.4 billionJones Day advised DataBank, a leading provider of enterprise-class colocation, connectivity, and managed services, in connection with the acquisition and financing of zColo, including certain U.S. and European data center assets, from Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. for $1.4 billion.
  • Cortland Partners forms joint venture for £150 million build-to-rent developmentJones Day represented Cortland Partners in connection with the £150 million development of its first build-to-rent scheme in the UK and the establishment of a joint venture with Harrison Street as well as the providing advice in connection with the related financing.
  • LondonMetric sells mega logistic warehouse in NottinghamshireJones Day advised LondonMetric Property Plc in the sale of a 726,000 sq ft mega logistic warehouse in Nottinghamshire for £80.8 million.
  • Blackstone Group provides £120 million for refinancing of One Embassy Gardens office scheme in Nine ElmsJones Day represented The Blackstone Group in connection with the £120 million refinancing with Ballymore for its One Embassy Gardens office scheme in Nine Elms.
  • Delancey and APG Joint Venture acquires Earls Court for £425 millionJones Day represented Earls Court Investment Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of a joint venture between a fund advised by Delancey and APG on behalf of its pension fund clients, in connection with its £425 million acquisition of EC Group Holdings Limited from a subsidiary of Capital & Counties Properties Plc.
  • Ted Baker refinances existing credit facilitiesJones Day represented Ted Baker plc, a UK fashion retailer, in connection with the refinancing of its existing credit facilities.
  • Greystar sells Building 3 Oldfield Lane North, Greenford, London to Telford Homes for £28.4 million ($36.4 million)Jones Day advised Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC in its £28.4 million ($36.4 million) sale of Building 3 Oldfield Lane North, Greenford, London to Telford Homes Plc.
  • Hercules Unit Trust forms joint venture with M&G Real EstateJones Day advised Hercules Unit Trust in its simultaneous acquisition of the Fort Kinnaird retail park in Edinburgh by a new joint venture formed between Hercules Unit Trust (HUT) and M&G Real Estate and sale of the Gallagher retail park in Cheltenham to The Crown Estate.
  • Greystar obtains financing for three properties located at 2 Millharbour, LondonJones Day represented Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC in the development and financing of three properties located at 2 Millharbour, London.
  • Greystar purchases GSK and bakery site and forms joint venture with global real estate companyJones Day represented Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC in its purchase of former GSK and bakery site (Future PRS), and the formation of a joint venture with a global real estate company.
  • Greystar purchases and develops towers at 2 Millharbour, London and forms joint venture with investment fundJones Day represented Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC in its purchase and development of towers at 2 Millharbour, London, and the formation of a joint venture with an investment fund.
  • LondonMetric forms joint venture with LVS II Lux X S.a r.l. for £175 million acquisition of portfolio of 27 commercial propertiesJones Day advised LondonMetric Property Plc in connection with a joint venture with LVS II Lux X S.a r.l. for the £175 million (US$287 million) acquisition of a portfolio of 27 DFS commercial properties from the administrators of Delphi Properties Limited.
  • LondonMetric acquires portfolio containing ten out-of-town multiplex cinemas from Odeon Property Group for £80.6 million (US$129.7 million)Jones Day advised LondonMetric Property Plc in the acquisition of a portfolio of ten out-of-town Odeon multiplex cinemas from Odeon Property Group LLP for £80.6 million (US$129.7 million).
  • Arlington Business Parks completes sale of land interest at Birmingham Business Park to JCAM Commercial Real Estate Property LimitedJones Day represented Arlington Business Parks GP Limited in connection with its sale to JCAM Commercial Real Estate Property Limited of all of Arlington's land interest at Birmingham Business Park which included six multi-let investment office assets and circa 40 acres of undeveloped land, subject to complex options to build out certain parcels with cooperation of the buyer, together with the exiting and hand-over of control of the Park management company.
    • View All

    Before sending, please note:

    Information on www.jonesday.com is for general use and is not legal advice. The mailing of this email is not intended to create, and receipt of it does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. Anything that you send to anyone at our Firm will not be confidential or privileged unless we have agreed to represent you. If you send this email, you confirm that you have read and understand this notice.