Jaskie Chana

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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, purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), build-to-rent (BTR), care homes, and hotels/lesiure; as well as experience in 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 20-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 recent purchase of a PBSA development site in the Wembley Park estate (adjacent to Wembley Stadium). Jaskie represented Travelodge and Goldentree in the acquisition of a portfolio of branded Travelodge hotels and has also acted for LondonMetric and previously British Land for many years on numerous investment and redevelopment acquisitions and subsequent lettings of logistics and retail sites across the country.

Representative clients include British Land PLC, Delancey/DV4, Goldentree, Greystar, LondonMetric Property Plc, Oxenwood, OCBC, Travelodge Hotels, and Welltower.

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

Experience

  • Crosstree Real Estate Partners acquires Barwood LandJones Day advised Crosstree Real Estate Partners in the acquisition of a strategic land business, Barwood Land.
  • GTAM Apex Lakeside Bidco acquires Lakeside Retail ParkJones Day advised GTAM Apex Lakeside Bidco Limited in the £114 million acquisition of Lakeside Retail Park from Landsec.
  • J.F. Lehman & Company completes sale of Global Marine GroupJones Day advised J.F. Lehman & Company in the sale of the Global Marine Group, subsea telecom maintenance and installation services, supporting mission-critical global communications infrastructure, to Keppel Infrastructure Fund.
  • Goldman Sachs forms new student housing joint venture with Generation Partners for £110 millionJones Day advised Goldman Sachs on the £110 million acquisition from AIG of two student accommodation properties in Bournemouth and Cardiff, with a total of 907 student beds.
  • Acquisition vehicle incorporated by certain funds and accounts managed by GoldenTree Asset Management LP acquires mixed portfolio from abrdn Property Income TrustJones Day advised an acquisition vehicle incorporated by certain funds and accounts managed by GoldenTree Asset Management LP in the £351 million acquisition of a mixed portfolio of industrial, office, leisure and residential assets in England and Scotland from abrdn Property Income Trust Limited.
  • Greystar progresses on Stratford Mill developmentJones Day advised Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC on the progression of their Stratford Mill development including the appointment of Graham Construction to construct approximately 247 residential units, amenity space and commercial space over 2 buildings, the forward funding sale of a block on the scheme to Sovereign Network Group and a Development Loan Agreement with Société Générale, London Branch.
  • Crosstree purchases £150 million Tottenham Hale student siteJones Day advised Crosstree Real Estate Partners in the acquisition of a site at Tottenham Hale, London to carry out a purpose-built student accommodation development with a gross development value of £150 million.
  • Travelodge acquires 66 Travelodge-branded hotels from LXi REITJones Day advised Travelodge Hotels Limited and GoldenTree Asset Management LP in the £210 million acquisition of 66 Travelodge-branded hotels on a freehold and long leasehold basis from its largest landlord, LXi REIT plc.
  • LondonMetric sells Campbell Road buildingJones Day advised LondonMetric Property Plc in the sale of its freehold interest in Unit 2, Campbell Road, Stoke on Trent.
  • LondonMetric sells Leicester supermarketJones Day advised LondonMetric Plc in the sale of the Aldi Supermarket store in Leicester.
  • LondonMetric sells Stirling 150Jones Day advised LondonMetric Property Plc in the sale of Stirling 150, Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley, Solihull B90 4NE.
  • Greystar acquires site for student accommodation development in Wembley ParkJones Day represented a fund sponsored by Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC in connection with the acquisition of a purpose-built student accommodation development site in Wembley Park, north London from Quintain.
  • Macquarie agrees to acquire Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Group for approximately €2.4 billionJones Day advised 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 €2.4 billion.
  • LondonMetric Property sells Tonbridge retail parkJones Day advised LondonMetric Property Plc in the £22 million sale of a 61,000 square foot retail park in Tonbridge, Kent.
  • Greystar acquires development site from Guildhouse RoseprideJones Day represented a fund managed by Greystar in the acquisition of a development site at One Lansdowne Road, Croydon from Guildhouse Rosepride. The site was acquired subject to existing tenancies for part of the site with a view to achieving vacant possession in the next 12/24 months.
  • 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.
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