{"id":1297,"date":"2024-01-13T15:49:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T15:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/?post_type=member&p=1297"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:04:31","slug":"ali-chouhdry","status":"publish","type":"member","link":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/it\/persone\/ali-chouhdry\/","title":{"rendered":"Ali Chouhdry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ali Chouhdry is a Partner specialising in high-value and complex commercial real estate<\/strong> transactions, development and real estate finance. He acts for HNW and UHNW individuals, institutional investors, funds, private equity, overseas corporates and family offices, particularly on matters involving cross-border and offshore structures. Ali is known for delivering commercially driven outcomes with clarity and precision, often within demanding timeframes and under complex deal structures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His practice spans the full spectrum of commercial real estate<\/strong>, including investment acquisitions and disposals, development site purchases and finance, Islamic finance structures, portfolio refinances, commercial leasing, auction and pre-auction transactions, and ongoing asset management. He regularly advises Middle Eastern investors and Shariah-compliant financiers, and is experienced in transactions requiring sophisticated documentation, lender engagement and risk management. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clients value Ali\u2019s personable manner, accessibility and pragmatic style. He builds long-standing relationships with HNW and UHNW individuals, family offices and corporate clients<\/strong>, acting not only as a transactional lawyer but as a trusted adviser across portfolios and jurisdictions. He combines commercial awareness with strategic judgement to deliver solutions-focused advice aligned with wider business objectives. Frequently instructed by repeat domestic and international clients across portfolios and jurisdictions, Ali is a trusted point of reference for sophisticated commercial real estate<\/strong> work within the firm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Representative Experience<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Advising on a\u00a0circa \u00a328.3m multi-asset commercial real estate acquisition<\/strong>, structured as a single overarching transaction involving multiple SPV share purchases and direct asset acquisitions, incorporating completion accounts, lender\u00a0financing\u00a0and inter-conditional completions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • Acting for a UHNW client on a joint venture and long-term lease for a\u00a0SEND school<\/strong>, with EBITDARM-linked rent subject to a\u00a0\u00a31.45m per annum<\/strong>\u00a0floor over a 20-year term.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • Acting on the\u00a0\u00a35.8m Murabaha refinance<\/strong>\u00a0of a prime West End \/ Chelsea office building owned through an offshore structure with Saudi-based UBOs, completing within three weeks.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • Advising HNW and UHNW clients on the acquisition of residential real estate\u00a0in excess of\u00a0\u00a36m<\/strong>\u00a0in Wimbledon and Cambridge.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          • Advising a landlord on the\u00a0surrender and regrant of a cinema lease<\/strong>, securing approximately\u00a0\u00a39m of rental income<\/strong>\u00a0over the term.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            • Acting on the\u00a0\u00a35.5m pre-auction acquisition<\/strong>\u00a0of a Holborn office building subject to occupational tenants, achieving exchange within one week.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              • Acting on the grant of leases of prime central London office space at rents\u00a0in excess of\u00a0\u00a3500,000 per annum<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                • Advising on the acquisition of\u00a0circa \u00a3100m of pubs and boutique hotels nationwide<\/strong>\u00a0over the last five years.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                  • Acting for a borrower on an\u00a0urgent bridging finance<\/strong>\u00a0transaction secured against commercial real estate in Luton, completing within two weeks in the context of an active winding-up petition.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    Recognition<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                    Ali is recognised as a Recommended Lawyer<\/strong> in The Legal 500 UK<\/strong> (2025 and 2026) for Commercial Property: Hospitality and Leisure<\/strong>, where he is also noted as a Key Lawyer<\/strong>. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[63,64,19],"tags":[32,7],"class_list":["post-1297","member","type-member","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-commercial-property","category-conveyancing","category-residential-property","tag-london-office","tag-partners"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t