Real estate lawyers advise on largest UK office letting of the year

Allen & Overy (A&O) and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) have landed key advisory roles as Japanese investment house Nomura prepares to move in to new premises in the City.

The pair have advised on a 20-year lease arrangement, likely to be the largest UK office letting in 2009, which gives Nomura a six-year, rent-free period on the newly constructed Watermark Place building near Cannon Street.