12 Jan 2026
Ashurst appoints Chris Beaumont-McQuillan as partner in Abu Dhabi
"Ashurst appoints Chris Beaumont-McQuillan as partner in Abu Dhabi to lead its Middle East real estate practice; he joins from BCLP and specialises in private equity real estate."
A private equity real estate specialist, Beaumont-McQuillan advises global and regional investors — including private equity funds, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, pension funds and REITs — on cross-border real estate transactions across the GCC, Europe, the US, Asia and Africa. His practice covers the full investment lifecycle with a sector focus on senior living, purpose-built student accommodation, hotels and leisure, industrial and logistics, data centres and large-scale development platforms. He joins Ashurst from BCLP.