Osborne Clarke in the Netherlands has advised Angelo Gordon and APF International on the refinancing of the Lowrise part of the Mediahuis complex. The financing was provided by Deutsche Bank AG, Amsterdam Branch. The Lowrise property is part of the Mediahuis-complex, which was acquired entirely by Angelo Gordon and APF...

Osborne Clarke in the Netherlands has advised Principal Real Estate Europe on the refinancing of the acquisition of mixed use properties in Aalsmeer and Utrecht. In its debut acquisition and subsequent refinancing, Principal Real Estate Europe acquired funding from ING Bank. The properties are located in Aalsmeer, subject to a...

A key part of the Building Safety Bill (BSB), is the "golden thread", this is the information to show that a building in scope was compliant with applicable building regulations during its construction and to be used to identify, understand, manage and mitigate ongoing building safety risks throughout its life...

At COP26, negotiations are taking place to finalise the rule book governing the implementation of the Paris climate accord, including structures for a global carbon market and the frequency with which nations set new climate targets. Separately, COP will act as a forum for developing new global climate commitments, with...

One of the more controversial aspects of the Building Safety Bill (BSB) is the proposed extension of liability for residential developers and contractors where a dwellings is considered "unfit for habitation". What changes are proposed? Currently, the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA) provides that a developer responsible for the provision...

Background Prior to the ruling dated October 26 2021, the Spanish Constitutional Court had already issued prior rulings, although with limited effects, on the constitutionality of certain articles of Royal Legislative Decree 2/2004, dated March 5, approving the consolidated text of the Law on Local Taxation (LHL in Spanish). Such...

We need clean cities. They consume over two-thirds of global energy resources and account for more than 70% of CO2 emissions worldwide. More than half (56%) of the global population currently lives in an urban area. The UN expects that number to reach 68% by 2050. A new research programme...

The Building Safety Bill (BSB) creates new and stringent obligations on those with an interest in multi-residential buildings. The government estimates that the legislative changes will cost the building industry £731 million in the first two years, and then £283.7 million annually. Increased costs clearly impact on investor returns. This...

Adam Hayward and Anna Fouracre talk to John Long, Joint MD at Igloo Regeneration Development Services. He's been doing this for more than 20 years and openly shares the benefits of taking this approach and why it's so important that more developers do the same.

Most people in the construction industry will be aware of the broad difference between Key Dates and X5 Sectional Completions, but their differences are, perhaps, more fundamental than one might think: in terms of consequence of breach, the costs that are incurred and what is recoverable. Put simply, Key Dates...