Gurjit joined the firm as a trainee in 1993 and has been here all of his career, during which time he’s held various senior roles including the Global Head of Real Estate from 2019 to 2023.
His current focus is the Real Estate Sector, using his experience to work with clients as trusted advisor across the full breadth of the Real Estate Sector.
Gurjit is client relationship partner for Blackstone Group, Capital & Regional plc, Land Securities plc, and Paradise (JV between Federated Hermes and MEPC), to deliver a world class office-led development. All of these are clients he’s introduced to our firm and developed our relationship with over decades.
His experience spans from advising listed and private property companies and institutions to inward investors and sovereign wealth funds. During his 30 years he’s advised across the full breadth of development, investment and management in the real estate sector, including office, residential, healthcare, leisure, retail, and industrial schemes.
Some of the projects Gurjit and his team have advised on include: Blackstone Group’s redevelopment, letting and sale of the Adelphi Tower in the City; redevelopment of Grand Central and New Street Station opposite Network Rail; LDC’s sale of the NEC group to Blackstone; development of the Bullring Birmingham, Cabot Circus Bristol and Westgate Oxford shopping centers; purchase of Landsec’s retail outlets portfolio and sale of numerous assets, regeneration of Masshouse (office and residential led scheme); and ECE Group’s forward funding, purchase and development of Dandara Group’s BTTR residential portfolio.
Gurjit is also proudly the firm’s first Global Social Mobility Partner, using his own background and experience to drive positive change in the legal and real estate industries. He is Patron of LandAid, the real estate industry’s charity to end Youth Homelessness and Board member of the Academy of Real Assets which strives to make the real estate sector accessible to 16-19 year olds from inner-city disadvantaged areas.
He would be proud to be your relationship partner and leverage his wealth of experience to add value to your business.
Gurjit's is Client Partner and leads our firmwide relationship with Blackstone Group, Land Securities plc, Capital & Regional plc and ECE GmbH. His experience includes leading teams on the:
- redevelopment of Grand Central/New Street Station and subsequent sale to Hammerson plc
- mixed-use regeneration of Exchange Square, Masshouse for Nikal
- redevelopment of Cabot Circus and Westgate Oxford for Land Securities plc
- sale of Adelphi Tower, London for Blackstone Group
- purchase of an Outlets center portfolio for Land Securities plc
- purchase, forward funding and development of the Dandara residential portfolio for ECE GmbH
- numerous other structured, top-tier investment transactions
- Gurjit co-authored the pan-European Guides to Leasing and Development for the International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC).
Th Eversheds Sutherland Real Estate was recently awarded the coveted "Real Estate Team of the Year" at The Lawyer Awards 2021.
On a professional individual level, Gurjit is:
- listed as a Band 1 partner in Chambers Guide
- recognised as a Leading Individual in the Legal 500 Directory
- acknowledged as a global lawyer with "Star" status in the Acritas Legal Stars Global General Counsel survey
Top Ranked Chambers UK 2019
- Member, Investment Property Forum (IPF)
- Member, British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC)
- Member, The European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP)
- Board Member, LandAid (Midlands) Board
1992-1993
- Chester Law School: Law Society Finals (Distinction)
1989-1992
- University College London: LLB (Honours)
1987-1989
- A Levels: Economics (A), English Literature (A), Maths and Statistics (A)
- S Level: Economics (S1)