Michael Goldberg

Michael focuses his practice on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets work, with a concentration on the real estate sector.

Michael has advised on many of the largest transactions seen in the real estate sector, including approximately 15 transactions each involving assets of £1 billion or more. He has also advised a broad variety of clients ranging from large corporates, institutions and funds to start up entities and small businesses.

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Career

Since 2021	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2017 - 2021	Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
1997 - 2017	Partner, King and Wood Mallesons (formerly SJ Berwin)

1994 - 1997	Associate, SJ Berwin
1988 - 1993	Trainee/Associate, Forsyte Kerman

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Education

1990	Admitted as a lawyer, England and Wales
1984 - 1987	LLB degree, Manchester University

Expertise

Sectors Real estate

Experience

London & Regional joint venture

Advising London & Regional on the creation of a joint venture to own and operate certain properties.

Michael Goldberg

Proposed merger of Fora and The Office Group

Advising Fora, which is majority owned by our client Brockton Capital, on its proposed merger with The Office Group

Michael Goldberg

Paolo Palmigiano

Lacy Gratton

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Cain International logistics portfolio acquisition

Advising Cain International on its entry to the UK logistics market with a £550 million logistics portfolio acquisition from Firethorn Trust

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British Land purchase of three Wembley warehouses

We advised British Land on the purchase of three warehouses at Hannah Close in Wembley for £157 million. This was a development-led opportunity aligned to British Land's strategy of delivering new urban logistics space.

Alan Evans

Michael Goldberg

Sarah Bolton

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Advised Westfield on various matters including its $16 billion takeover by Unibail-Rodamco

Including advising Unibail Rodamco Westfield on the purchase of Hammerson's fifty per cent share in their joint venture to redevelop Croydon's retail town centre, as well as advising Westfield on the creation of the original joint venture with Hammerson.

Michael Goldberg

Advised Brockton on various matters

Advised on numerous matters including the formation of Brockton Capital's three property funds and the investment by Alony-Hetz Property and Investments of up to £340 million in the Brockton Everlast company.

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Awards

Chambers and Partners UK 2023

Corporate/M&A (mid market) - Band 2: Michael Goldberg is regularly engaged to advise in connection with a broad range of corporate transactions, including M&A, corporate finance and capital markets matters. He is particularly active in the real estate space. "Fantastic at building trust and consensus, even with his opposite number and their client. Always offers sage advice." "Michael Goldberg works on complicated matters, is no-nonsense and has no ego."

Chambers UK 2022

Corporate/M&A - Mid Market: "Michael Goldberg is regularly engaged to advise in connection with a broad range of corporate transactions, including M&A, corporate finance and capital markets matters. His practice is particularly active in the real estate space."

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