Sheena is a commercial property specialist who advises a variety of high-profile national and regional clients, particularly in the retail sector. She has extensive experience of working with investor clients on the sales, acquisitions and ongoing asset management of all aspects of their portfolios.
Sheena also advises on the commercial property aspects of corporate acquisitions, as well as commercial development, distressed asset sales and refinancings.
Great work supporting commercial property transactions - I worked with Sheena Ray on a couple of recent property transactions, that each had complications to be dealt with. Sheena always responded promptly and with good business sense. I would thoroughly recommend her and her team.
Tobi, Client
I have worked with Sheena Ray on multiple land sales and couldn’t be more impressed. She is extremely efficient, highly knowledgeable, and always operates with the utmost integrity. Every transaction was handled with professionalism and care, giving me complete peace of mind throughout the process. I highly recommend her services to anyone looking for a trustworthy and capable legal professional.
L. Alice, Client
Working with Sheena Ray who is lovely, polite, honest and straight talking and a pleasure to speak to. She guides you sensibly, remembers everything and always has you best interest as the centre of her attention. Our lease was very complicated, she remembered all the rights and laws in an otherwise confusing situation. She is a wonderful lady to work with.
D. Matthews, client
Expertise
- Acquisitions
- Disposals
- Property portfolio management
- Landlord and tenant work
- Property aspects of corporate acquisitions
- Property development
- Refinancings
- Distressed asset sales
Experience
Corporate/Finance
- Acted for a major global bank in the refinancing of the iconic Walkie Talkie skyscraper in London.
- Acted for a Czech bank in the £600m development financing of a central London site.
- Advised on the real estate aspects of the £300m acquisition of a global investment advisory firm.
- Advised a Chinese property investment company on the acquisition of a Jersey property unit trust.
- Acted for the shareholders of Mercedes-Benz dealer Bell Truck and Van on the real estate aspects of the sale of the company to international renewable energy and recycling company Leo Group.
- Advised on the real estate aspects of the £18m private equity share sale of Smythson Limited.
- Advised on the real estate aspects of the £5.2m sale of Mill Garages North East Limited.
- Advised Clinical Partners Limited on the property aspects of the corporate acquisition of the renowned Oxford ADHD and Autism Centre
Commercial Development
- Acted for Newcastle International Airport Limited on its high-value and complex developments.
- Advised UK Land Estates Limited and The Northumberland Estates on their extensive commercial development portfolio.
- Advised Aldi Stores Limited on the rollout of its 1,000 store programme by 2020, involving a significant portfolio of development sites across England and Wales.
- Advised Waitrose Limited on the development of its national portfolio, including the first “Little Waitrose” store.
- Advised The Crown Estate on its significant urban, rural and marine portfolio.
- Advised BlackRock Investment Management on its headquarters relocation at Drapers Gardens, London.
- Provided advice on various commercial property aspects to Clinical Partners Limited on its acquisition of the renowned Oxford ADHD and Autism Centre (“Oxford ADHD”).
Retail/Food and Beverage
- Advised Aldi Stores Limited on the rollout of its 1,000 store programme by 2020, involving a significant portfolio of development sites across England and Wales.
- Advised Waitrose Limited on the development of its national portfolio, including the first “Little Waitrose” store.
- Advised on real estate aspects of the £2.7bn acquisition of the Greene King pub portfolio.
- Acted for private equity house Total Capital Partners LLP on the real estate aspects of the £4.2m acquisition of clothing retailer Weird Fish Limited.
- Advised Hermes Real Estate Investment Management on its acquisition from Westfield of a 50% stake in three UK shopping centres with a combined value of £400m.
- Advised Queensland Investment Corporation Global Real Estate on the refinancing of £210m of debt secured on its interest in a major UK shopping centre.
- Advised Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co on its purchase of a retail park shopping complex located in Oldham, Greater Manchester, for £54 million.
Medical
- Acted for City and County Healthcare Group on the commercial property aspects of multiple acquisitions of care home and supported living businesses.
- Acted for Clinical Partners Limited on the commercial property aspects of the acquisition of Oxford ADHD.
- Advised London Medical and Aesthetic Clinic Limited in respect of its commercial property acquisitions.
- Advised Parkside Pharmacare group in respect of the property aspects of multiple business acquisitions.
- Advised an optician group on its retail leasehold portfolio acquisitions.
- Provided commercial property advice to Clinical Partners Limited on its acquisition of the renowned Oxford ADHD and Autism Centre (“Oxford ADHD”).
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Recognition
Appointed as a First Tier Tribunal Judge by the Judicial Office
Board member of Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books Limited
Career
Sheena qualified as a solicitor in 2008. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2020, she worked at the following firms:
- Clifford Chance
- Ward Hadaway
- Hogan Lovells