Anna Cartwright among finalists for "Ally of the Year"
Anna Cartwright has been shortlisted for "Ally of the Year" by Law.com International for its 2024 Women, Influence & Power in Law UK Awards. Recognizing diversity in law, the Awards honor "top female lawyers who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession this past year."
A partner in the London Office, Ms. Cartwright is co-leader of the Firm's Real Estate Practice. She advises on a wide range of transactions including joint ventures, investments, private and public M&A, fund formations, and various matters for private equity funds. Ms. Cartwright regularly works on complex transactions involving multiple jurisdictions and has broad experience across different real estate classes.
Among London's leading lawyers on complex UK real estate deals, her notable recent transactions include advising MARK Capital in its €1.585 billion sale of Crossbay (by Crossbay SCSp RAIF), its specialized pan-European last-mile logistics platform, to Prologis European Logistics Fund; Henderson Park Real Estate Fund I in its disposal of its stake in the iconic Westin Paris-Vendome hotel to its joint venture partner, Dubai Holding; and investment funds managed by an affiliate of MSREF Real Estate Advisor in the establishment of a joint venture with the existing shareholders of Flint Housing Limited, a registered provider of social housing.
Ms. Cartwright is instrumental in leading Firm events in London designed to support the retention, development, and progression of women within the Firm, and to build strong bonds and networking opportunities with female leaders and contacts from many of Jones Day's key clients. She actively supports junior lawyers in one of London's leading real estate networking organizations for women, social mobility organizations that Jones Day sponsors, and personally supports a charity whose goal is to secure equal access to professional jobs for young people, regardless of socio-economic background or geography. Ms. Cartwright is also a regular member of and speaker at the Jones Day Women's events in London, and committed to ensuring that all lawyers are fully aware of the tremendous support which is available to lawyers of all genders at Jones Day at every stage of their career.
