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Faye Priestley

Senior Associate

Faye is experienced advising on a variety of domestic and multi-jurisdictional projects acting for clients on large scale developments, corporate acquisitions and disposals of real estate assets, real estate joint ventures and financings in both the UK and the MENA region.

Faye also has considerable experience in the hospitality sector and regularly advises on hotel and leisure transactions.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Orion Capital Managers on the development and leasing of 556,000 square feet of mixed-use space to include HSBC’s new global HQ at Panorama St Pauls, City of London.
  • Mubadala on the sale of the ADGM holding vehicle for four office towers in the ADGM for a total consideration of AED4.2 billion (USD 1.17 billion).
  • TECOM Group on its IPO and listing on the Dubai Financial Market.
  • Leasing of 226,000 square feet of office space to Blackstone for its new European HQ in Mayfair’s Berkeley Square.
  • Mubadala on its development agreement with US-based National Resilience, Inc. a technology-focused manufacturing company dedicated to broadening access to complex medicines, to construct and operate a state of the art biopharma manufacturing facility in the UAE.

Pro bono

  • Pro Bono secondment in Greece with European Lawyers in Lesvos (ELIL) who provide free, independent legal assistance to refugees– 2024.
  • Project lead for report on women’s rights in Iraq for Women for Women International – 2024.
  • CRISIS at Christmas volunteer.

Recognition

Faye Priestley is a quality senior associate
Legal 500

Qualifications

Admissions

England and Wales, 2017

Academic

Legal Practice Course, Law, University of Law (London), 2015

Graduate Diploma in Law, Law, University of Law (London), 2014

BA, English and Philosophy, University of York, 2013

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.