Press Release
Forsters advises Knight Dragon on Peninsula Place,
a high profile new landmark for London
3 February 2017
Forsters LLP, one of London’s leading real estate and private client firms, is advising longstanding client Knight Dragon
on a new £1 billion development on Greenwich Peninsula which will sit alongside the O2 arena.
The ambitious project – which was unveiled today at a launch event attended by London Mayor Sadiq Khan – is set to
transform Greenwich Peninsula and will include a new state of the art tube and bus station, retail and leisure spaces
(including a theatre and cinema), as well as offices, apartments and hotels. A land bridge will link the development to the
Thames.
Knight Dragon is partnering with the Greater London Authority and Transport for London to deliver Peninsula Place and
renowned architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava was responsible for its design, which is his first major project in the
UK.
Forsters is the sole provider of legal services to the project and partners Helen Streeton (Commercial Real Estate), Sarah
Cook (Construction), Oliver Wright (Planning) and Helen Marsh (Residential Property) are leading the Forsters team which
advises Knight Dragon.
Penny Elliott, Client Partner for Knight Dragon said: "We are thrilled to be part of the team which is working with Knight
Dragon on this groundbreaking development and look forward to seeing the positive impact it will have for this area of
London, as well as communities further afield".
Sammy Lee, Vice Chairman of Knight Dragon commented: "My ambition is for Greenwich Peninsula to be a unique cultural
destination for Londoners and visitors to this global city. Calatrava's contribution will help ensure that the UK's biggest
regeneration project fulfils its potential to become just that."
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan said: "I am pleased to welcome Knight Dragon's continued investment in Greenwich
Peninsula, providing much-needed infrastructure, shops, offices and genuinely affordable homes for Londoners".
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Tracey Otter, Head of Marketing & BD
[email protected]
020 7863 8328
Notes to Editors
About Forsters LLP
Forsters is a leading London law firm based in Mayfair which delivers exceptional legal advice to clients principally drawn
from the real estate and private wealth sectors. Taking a joined-up approach we seek out solutions that embrace the
unique needs of each individual or company. We believe our engaged, approachable manner combined with the delivery
of concise, clear and commercially-led advice is what helps us develop long-term client relationships.
Clients include:
Aberdeen Asset Management
Alrov Group
AutoTrader Ltd
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Benson Elliot Capital Management
Bespoke Hotels Limited
BMO Real Estate Partners
British Airways Pension Fund
Brookfield Asset Management
Canmoor Asset Management
Savills Investment Management
Ellandi LLP
Essential Living Limited
Gascoyne Holdings Limited
ICL Pension Trust Limited
LaSalle Investment Management
LXB Retail Properties plc
Mayfair Capital Property Unit Trust
Menta Developments
Moorfield Group
Opus Land Limited
Palmer Capital
Realis Estates Limited
Redevco UK
Rockspring Property Investment Managers
St James’s Place Wealth Management Group plc
The Crown Estate
The Portman Estate
The Trustees of the Phillimore Kensington Estate
Warner Bros. Entertainment UK Limited
Wrenbridge Land
Forsters has 46 partners and 350 members of staff. The Mayfair based firm and its partners are regularly identified as
industry leaders by leading directories, publications, rankings and awards including The Legal 500, Chambers UK, The
British Legal Awards, STEP, Newsontheblock, The Lawyer, Private Client Practitioner, Citywealth Leaders List, Super
Lawyers and Lex 100.