Jules Needleman Email & Phone Number

I specialise in HQ lettings, investment, development and financing and lead the relationship with several clients in the Real Estate sector, acting on a variety of large and complex projects.I have been named in the Legal 500 2023 rankings as a Leading Individual, being described as a “standout practitioner”.I have also been shortlisted for The BPF's Tomorrow’s Leaders Award for Best Customer Service.I have been an active member of the IPF and REVO for 15 years and have been awarded the IPF Certificate in Investment Property.My recent experience includes:(i) acting for TikTok on their two large London HQs - 140,000 sq ft pre-let of the entire Topland development at Verdant, Farringdon and 90,000 sq ft new office space at Kaleidoscope above Farringdon East Crossrail Station from developer Helical;(ii) acting for Nuveen Real Estate on the disposal of three major retail warehouses in Romford, Thurrock and Birmingham for in excess of £300m;(iii) advising CLS Holdings on multiple portfolio acquisitions and disposals, including the sale of 19 regional offices to Elite Capital Partners;(iv) acting for Investec (now called Ninety One) on their pre-letting of 120,000 sq ft in an iconic building recently constructed on Gresham Street, London;(v) acting for The Wellcome Trust on the commercial aspects of their South Kensington portfolio valued in excess of £1bn, including developments, lettings and strategic advice;(vi) acting for CBRE on the major refurbishment and extension of their existing London HQ at Henrietta House, increasing their footprint from 100,000 sq to 145,000 sq ft;(vii) advising Abrdn on the purchase of several large retail schemes including Shires Retail Park Leamington Spa, The Guineas Shopping Centre Newmarket and Blighs Meadow Sevenoaks as well as the disposal of several assets with a combined value in excess of £500m;(viii) acting for a funder on several complex forward fundings and conditional purchases in excess of £150 million, including an M&S foodstore in Sevenoaks and leisure schemes in Ruislip and Loughborough; and (ix) advising a range of occupiers acquiring or disposing of HQ office space at properties including 5 Bishopsgate, The Gherkin, The Scalpel, Tower 42, One Canada Square as well as acting for unicorn and other well known tech companies on HQ expansion and consolidation in the West End, including Snapchat and Skyscanner.

Listed skills include Commercial Real Estate, Legal Advice, Real Estate, Working With Landlords, and 6 others.

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  Feb 2004 - Present - London, United Kingdom