10 Dec 2025

Macfarlanes advises Hayfin on acquisition of landmark London office building 70 St Mary Axe

"Macfarlanes advised Hayfin on its acquisition of 70 St Mary Axe from Nuveen Real Estate, in partnership with Capreon, which will act as asset manager. The 21‑storey office was majority-funded by Hayfin. Macfarlanes also assisted Hayfin on its recent Gropius Passagen acquisition alongside Gleiss Lutz."

Macfarlanes advised Hayfin on its acquisition of the landmark London office building 70 St Mary Axe from Nuveen Real Estate, in partnership with Capreon. The Macfarlanes Private Capital Real Estate team led on all aspects of the transaction, including the acquisition, joint venture, financing and tax structuring. The 21‑storey asset was majority-funded by Hayfin, with support from Capreon, which will also act as asset manager for the building. The transaction follows Hayfin’s recent acquisition of Gropius Passagen, Berlin’s largest shopping centre, alongside Pradera, who will act as asset manager; Macfarlanes also advised on that transaction alongside Gleiss Lutz. Macfarlanes represented Hayfin (in partnership with Capreon) with a team composed by: Partners Andrew Hughes, Laura Bretherton and Sarah Shucksmith; Senior Counsel Margaret Rhodes; Senior Associates Maeve Sloan, Scott Perry, Georgia Krell, Megan Barclay, Hayley Cole, Rebecca Rose and Lucy Green; and Associates Rhiya Lall and Aanika Matin. The team acted from Macfarlanes' Private Capital Real Estate practice.
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