Partner
Caroline Humble
Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Corporate Real Estate Services
Overview
Caroline Humble has extensive experience acting for clients on high profile and high value investment transactions and development projects. She acts for the full range of investors, funds, property companies and developers, and is one of the most active lawyers focused on the large London investment and development market.
Caroline acted for British Land and Oxford Properties on the sale of the “Cheesegrater” for £1.15 billion to CC Land. She is also focused on the logistics and storage sectors and acts for a number of high profile overseas investors in this market. Her experience includes acting for international investor Cabot Properties, Inc. on the sale of a global logistics portfolio to Blackstone for $2.8 billion.
Experience
- Advised the British Land Company plc and Oxford Properties joint venture on the sale of The Leadenhall Building for a headline price of £1.15 billion to CC Land, the Hong-Kong listed property development company.
- Advised the LKK Health Products Group, a member of the Hong Kong-based food company Lee Kum Kee Group, on its purchase of the London tower known as the “Walkie Talkie” for £1.2825 billion. This was the largest-ever office complex property transaction in the United Kingdom.
- Advised British Land plc on its disposal of 75% of its holding in the Paddington Central Campus, London, to GIC, the global investor, for £694 million (representing a gross asset value of £936 million) and the resulting joint venture with GIC. Caroline continues to advise the joint venture on all aspects of the development, leasing and management of the Campus.
- Advised British Land plc on the acquisition, redevelopment and leasing of their super-prime residential scheme at Clarges Mayfair, and the successfuldisposal of the scheme to Deka for £177 million.
Recognition
- Listed as a leading individual and key lawyer for Commercial Property: corporate occupiers, Caroline has "a depth of experience." - Legal 500
- Band 5: Real Estate. Caroline Humble is frequently called upon by major property investors and private equity funds to advise on high-value real estate transactions. She has considerable expertise in both development and investment matters relating to office, logistics and mixed-use assets. "Caroline is pragmatic and wants to get the deal done. She won't take unnecessary points and has clients' best interests at heart." "She is collaborative and commercial." - Chambers UK
- Band 5: Real Estate. Caroline Humble is frequently called upon by major property investors and private equity funds to advise on high-value real estate transactions. She has considerable expertise in both development and investment matters relating to office, logistics and mixed-use assets. "Caroline is a really good lawyer who is hard-working, commercial and technically strong." - Chambers UK
Education
- The College of Law, York
- Durham University
Admissions
- England and Wales