Pinsent Masons boosts Real Estate Development and Investment team

21 Sep 2017 | 11:29 am |

International law firm Pinsent Masons has enhanced its real estate sector capability with the appointment of Anthony Newton as Partner in its Development and Investment team.

Anthony is joining from Hogan Lovells, where he spent 10 years in the London Real Estate Group working on investment, development and occupational matters.

Over the past four years, Anthony has been focused on the growing alternative assets sector. He has been working particularly in the private rented sector (PRS) and student accommodation markets where he has extensive experience in investment purchases and development fundings, both from a direct-let and secure income perspective.

 James Crookes, Head of Real Estate at Pinsent Masons, comments: "We're delighted that Anthony is joining us, and I'm sure his expertise will complement and support our team. The alternative asset sector in the UK continues to expand apace and we're confident that Anthony's experience in this area, particularly with student accommodation and PRS, will be of great benefit to our clients."

 Anthony is a member of the Investment Property Forum and Cambridge Land Society, and is the current co-editor of the third edition of the Global Legal Insights handbook on Commercial Real Estate.

Latest press releases

Show me all press releases

Pinsent Masons advises DCC Energy on the acquisition of WIRSOL Roof Solutions

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised DCC Energy, a division of leading international sales, marketing and support services group DCC plc, on the acquisition of WIRSOL Roof Solutions (WIRSOL), a provider of photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage systems.

Pinsent Masons advises M Group Services on its buyout by CVC

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised M Group Services, the leading provider of essential infrastructure services in the UK and Ireland, on its sale to private equity house CVC.

Pinsent Masons lawyers appointed to the ICC International Court of Arbitration

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons’ partner Sylvia Tonova and senior associate Chloé De Jager have been appointed as Members of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, as representatives for Bulgaria and South Africa respectively. Both new appointments are for a three-year term set to commence on 1 July 2024.

For all media enquiries, including arranging an interview with one of our spokespeople, please contact the press office on

+44 (0)20 7418 8199 or 

Location contacts

We are processing your request. \n Thank you for your patience. An error occurred. This could be due to inactivity on the page - please try again.