TERESA KAMPPARI BAKER

Teresa joined us  from the retailer John Lewis and Partners where she was the Interim Head of their Real Estate and Planning team. She has experience acting for  developers, hotel companies, investors and retail and leisure operators and gained a wide understanding of the issues and drivers that apply to them.  

Teresa has a reputation for having a proactive attitude and giving accurate yet pragmatic commercial legal advice to deliver successful outcomes and minimise risks.

Work Highlights

• Acted for the John Lewis Partnership (whilst in-house) on many high-profile legal matters including the £850m redevelopment of the John Lewis Department Store and its surroundings in Edinburgh.

• Acted for TV Celebrity Chef Rick Stein's restaurant group on their lease strategy during the Covid-19 lockdown.

• Acted for leading Irish property developer in connection with the relocation of the US Embassy to its development site in Wandsworth.

• Acted for a private equity company in connection with the secondary buyout of a leading hotel chain for £675 million, which involved banking, insurance, environmental issues as well as real estate issues.

• Acted for a rail and infrastructure company in connection with a procurement agreement for both the construction of and subsequent maintenance of a station and services agreement for provision of a train service for a 20-year period.