Forsters, led by head of commercial property Howard Gill, has advised antique dealer Mallet & Son on the sale of its leasehold interest in Bourdon House, Mayfair, for around £14m. Ron Perry, senior partner of Vizards Tweedie, acted for the private purchaser.

Berwin Leighton Paisner real estate partner David Battiscombe and real estate finance partner Mark Waghorn advised The Beetham Organisation on the acquisition of 1 Blackfriars Road, London, for more than £50m. Linklaters finance partner Claire Watson (pictured) advised UBS on the provision of £44m of debt and Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw advised on additional funding by Allied Irish Bank.

Brabners Chaffe Street, led by property partner Jim Purves, has advised logistics giant DHL on the £13.9m sale of a warehouse site in Trafford Park to Royal London Mutual Insurance Society (RLMIS). RLMIS was advised by in-house counsel Bret Johnson.