Withers Worldwide

Recent work 

• Acting on the acquisition of landmark residential real estate in the UK, Italy and New York, with values for single units of up to $100m.
• Advising the developer of a Knightsbridge apartment block on the acquisition, financing and sales.  More than 200 units have been sold.
• Representing well-known international personalities buying and selling residential properties, where the preservation of their anonymity was a high priority.
• Working with leading London estate agents/brokers including Savills, Knight Frank, John D Wood, Strutt & Parker, Sothebys International Realty, Harrods Estates and many others on a wide range of transactions for both locally based and international clients.
• In 2007 we successfully closed the most expensive residential transaction in the United States to date and the second largest residential transaction in the entire world.  The property, located in the prestigious east end of Long Island, was sold to a hedge fund manager for $20m over the asking price.  The transaction included a property easement donation to the Nature Conservancy and relocation of historic buildings to the local municipality.