Edward Bird

Partner, Commercial real estate 020 3465 4354 ebird@maplesteesdale.co.uk vCard
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Ed is a Partner in Maples Teesdale’s commercial real estate team. He has extensive experience working on acquisitions, disposals and refinancing. Edward has also advised developers on a number of schemes and is involved in day to day asset management work for offices and retail.

Professional experience:

  • Advising Legal and General on the day-to-day management of The Beacon Centre, Eastbourne and Jackson Square Shopping Centre, Bishop’s Stortford
  • Advising Aberdeen Group on its Phoenix Life Limited real estate fund
  • Advising Columbia Threadneedle Investments on its RSA real estate fund
  • Advising City of London Corporation on a number of headlease regears
  • Acted for Tritax on the sale of Trafford Retail Park for £42m
  • Acted for Aberdeen Group in relation to a forward-funded acquisition of a pre-let warehousing site
  • Advising numerous banks on the real estate aspects of deals
  • Acting for numerous corporate occupiers in prime London locations

Professional history: 

  • Trainee, Maples Teesdale, 2009 - 2011
  • Assistant Solicitor, Maples Teesdale, 2011 - 2018
  • Senior Associate, Maples Teesdale, 2018
  • Partner, Maples Teesdale, 2026

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