Celia Berg
Celia Berg
Celia Berg
Biography
Celia joined the firm in 2003. She has experience in a wide range of sectors, particularly in development and portfolio transactions involving Purpose Built Student Accommodation and Build To Rent.
Her student accommodation practice is exemplified by acting extensively for Unite Students and on investments for The Carlyle Group, Generation, Europa Capital Partners, KKR and Ares.
She also co-leads the team that acts for The Crown Estate in respect of its Regent Street and St James’s Portfolio.
Celia is recognized by Legal 500 UK 2026 as a 'leading partner' for Real Estate: Commercial Property - Investment.
Civic involvement & honors
Legal 500 UK 2026: Leading Partner - Commercial Property: Investment
Admissions
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England and Wales
Related capabilities
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Real Estate
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Commercial Real Estate
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Student Accommodation
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Retail & Consumer Products
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Higher Education
Experience
- Advising Unite Students on the acquisition of Liberty Living Group (whose portfolio of purpose built student accommodation comprising over 24,000 beds was valued at £2.2 billion) and other large portfolio transactions, financing and forward funding developments.
- Advising Europa Capital Partners and Generation Estates on the acquisition, forward-funding and ongoing financing of the £165m seed portfolio for the Europa Generation UK student accommodation fund.
- Advising KKR on the sale of the Colorado portfolio.
- Advising Sable Capital on a number Build To Rent forward funding investments.
- Advising Greystar on a BTR development in West London.
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