Forsters, the firm made up of the former 40-strong property and private client departments of Frere Cholmeley Bischoff, has concluded its first major property deals since opening for business on 3 August. Partner Tony Patterson acted for Guardian Assurance in its purchase of Charter Court, Slough, for £13.3m, and also advised the company in its purchase of Phase 111, Riverside Park, Poyle, for £7.93m.
Leading arbitrator joins Freshfields
Freshfields has recruited Eric Schwartz, former secretary general of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, from Paris-based rival Salans Hertzfeld & Heilbronn. Schwartz has acted as arbitrator or counsel in international arbitrations from Asia and Africa to the Americas and is a leading light in his profession. Jan Paulsson, the head of Freshfields’ international arbitration […]
