Squire Patton Boggs has expanded its Real Estate Practice Group with the appointment of partners Rachel Kerr and James Eddowes in Birmingham. Both lawyers join the firm from Gowling WLG and bring extensive experience advising investors, developers, and private equity clients on significant real estate transactions.
The additions are expected to strengthen Squire Patton Boggs’ capabilities across commercial development, investment, and private equity real estate. The firm is continuing to expand its work on M&A and investment mandates involving high-value real estate assets, complex developments, and large-scale portfolio transactions.
Kerr has more than 16 years of experience advising UK investors and developers across a broad range of real estate sectors and asset classes. Her practice includes industrial and logistics properties, retail, offices, build-to-rent developments, hotels, and portfolio acquisitions.
Eddowes advises UK and U.S. institutional investors, private equity investors, and developers on real estate acquisitions, disposals, financings, and development projects. He has particular experience working on large-scale real estate portfolios spanning industrial properties, offices, student accommodation, hotels, and later-living assets.
The appointments also support the continued expansion of Squire Patton Boggs’ Birmingham office. The firm said the addition of Kerr and Eddowes enhances its ability to advise clients on increasingly complex transactions that require a combination of real estate, corporate, finance, and cross-border capabilities.
Their arrival comes as investors and developers continue to navigate changing market conditions across a range of property sectors. Squire Patton Boggs plans to leverage the partners’ transaction experience alongside its broader international platform to support clients pursuing acquisitions, investments, development projects, portfolio transactions, and other strategic real estate opportunities.
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“We are very pleased to welcome Rachel and James to the firm. Their experience in commercial development, investment and private equity real estate will enhance our capabilities as we continue to grow M&A and investment mandates involving high value real estate assets and large-scale portfolio transactions.”
Matthew Dalzell, European Head Of The Real Estate Practice Group At Squire Patton Boggs
“Squire Patton Boggs’ global reach, real estate capabilities and strong client focus make it an excellent fit for my practice. I look forward to building on the firm’s strong reputation in the real estate sector and supporting its continued growth in the UK and internationally.”
Rachel Kerr, Partner At Squire Patton Boggs
“The market continues to present opportunities across a range of sectors, and clients increasingly require advice that combines deep real estate expertise with wider corporate, finance and cross-border capabilities. By joining Squire Patton Boggs, we are well positioned to help investors, developers and private equity clients navigate evolving market conditions, execute complex transactions and achieve their long-term business objectives.”
James Eddowes, Partner At Squire Patton Boggs
“The arrival of Rachel and James marks another significant step in the growth of our Birmingham office. Their market-leading expertise enhances our ability to support clients on complex real estate transactions and reinforces our commitment to investing in exceptional talent across key practice areas.”
Tom Durrant, Birmingham Office Managing Partner At Squire Patton Boggs
