23 Jun 2026
Greenberg Traurig strengthens London real estate team with shareholders Patrick Williams and Freya Dear
"Greenberg Traurig adds shareholders Patrick Williams and Freya Dear to its London Real Estate Practice to advise on complex cross-border real estate transactions, including acquisitions, joint ventures, financings and asset management."
Patrick Williams joined from Fried Frank on June 10. He advises institutional investors, private equity sponsors, fund managers, developers, and family offices on corporate‑structured acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, mixed‑use developments, leasing, asset management, and property financings. Williams has extensive experience across sectors including build‑to‑rent and multifamily, office, retail, hospitality, and life sciences, and focuses on executing sophisticated investment strategies where real estate transactions intersect with corporate, financing, tax, and fund‑related issues.
Freya Dear advises institutional investors, developers, and corporate landlords and occupiers on commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and disposals, major City of London lettings and re‑gears, joint ventures, structured investments, and financings. She is known for providing commercially focused advice on complex transactions and has significant experience supporting both domestic and cross‑border investment strategies.