Chris de Pury
Chris de Pury
Chris de Pury
Biography
Chris de Pury is experienced in complex and multi-faceted real estate transactions including structured investments and disposals, joint ventures and developments both single asset and portfolios.
Nominations & Accolades
- Rated in the top tier of real estate lawyers for over 20 years (Chambers)
- Hall of Fame (Legal 500)
- Three times included in the Hot 100 most influential lawyers (The Lawyer)
- One of only two lawyers nominated for their business acumen (Global Lawyers)
- Most recently was nominated by peers as Real Estate lawyer of the year (London) (Best Lawyers in UK)
- Recognized within The Best Lawyers™ UK 2025.
THE SUSTAINABILITY IMPERATIVE
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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Build to Rent/Multifamily
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Student Accommodation
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Logistics & Industrial
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Financial Institutions
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Finance
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Corporate Real Estate and Funds
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Tax & Private Client
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Hotels & Hospitality
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Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure
Experience
- AXA on the development of the £1bn development of a 650,000-square-foot office space at 50 Fenchurch Street.
- C C Land Holdings on the £1.15bn acquisition of 122 Leadenhall Street, “The Cheesegrater”, from a joint venture between British Land and Oxford Properties. This is one of the biggest single asset property deals in the City.
- EDGE on a joint venture with Mitsubishi Estates, and the JVs acquisition of 125 Shaftesbury Avenue, a 180,000-square-foot office building in London’s West End from Vestas Investment Management. Previously advised EDGE on its acquisition of the London Stock Exchange site for the development of EDGE Shoreditch; and on the acquisition and development of the best-in-class sustainable office tower EDGE London Bridge.
- Grange Hotels on the sale of four of its high-end, luxury hotels: Grange St Paul’s EC4, Grange Tower Bridge E1, Grange City EC3 and Grange Holborn WC1. The portfolio of properties was sold to Queensgate Investments for circa £1 billion. This is one of the largest UK hotel deals on record.
- Tristan Capital Partners on its acquisition of a majority 90% interest in a Downing developed and managed 3,636 bed UK student housing portfolio comprising eight assets for £439m. We subsequently advised on preparing the portfolio sale.
- Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield on the formation of a new partnership with PSP Investments and QuadReal Property Group to deliver a £670m Private Rented Sector residential scheme.
Related Insights
Awards
Nov 27, 2025
Nov 27, 2025
BCLP celebrates Property Team of the Year win at the British Legal Awards 2025
Awards
Oct 16, 2025
Oct 16, 2025
Chambers 2026 UK guide ranks BCLP in 36 practice areas and recognises 76 individual lawyers
In the 2026 edition of Chambers UK BCLP received 36 practice area rankings and 76 individual lawyer recognitions. This year, the firm is recognized in six new practice areas and improved to a Band 1 ranking for Commercial Contracts, as well as a Band 2 ranking for Hotels and Leisure.
News
Oct 14, 2025
Oct 14, 2025
BCLP advises The Oxford Science Park on £890m sale to The Ellison Institute of Technology
News
Oct 01, 2025
Oct 01, 2025
The Legal 500 UK 2026
News
Jun 05, 2025
Jun 05, 2025
BCLP advises Tristan Capital Partners on €400m pan-European easyHotel takeover
News
May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025
BCLP advises The Crown Estate on a £24bn landmark joint venture with Lendlease
News
Feb 06, 2025
Feb 06, 2025
BCLP Announces Launch in Saudi Arabia
Awards
Oct 17, 2024
Oct 17, 2024
Chambers 2025 UK guide ranks BCLP in 34 practice areas and recognises 74 individual lawyers
News
Oct 02, 2024
Oct 02, 2024
The Legal 500 UK 2025 guide ranks BCLP in 52 practice areas and recognizes 69 lawyers as “leading individuals”