Profile
Marc Snell is a shareholder in the London office funds team. He advises clients on the establishment of a wide range of UK, pan-European and global real estate focused equity and debt funds, segregated mandates and joint ventures.
His clients include prominent fund managers and financial institutions, including:
- AEW
- BlackRock
- Boreal IM
- Brydell Partners
- Deutsche Finance International
- Europa Capital
- Evonite
- Heim Global Investor
- Heitman
- Mitheridge
- NREP (now part of Urban Partners)
- Paloma Capital
- Patrizia
- Revcap
- Sculptor
- Westbrook
- Westwind Capital
Marc is ranked in Legal 500 2026 as a Leading Partner and has been referred to as "fantastic to work with. He never fails to deliver work to the highest possible standard."
Capabilities
Experience
- Advising AEW Europe on the formation of its second pan-European value-add fund.
- Advising BlackRock on the establishment of a life sciences vehicle.
- Advising Boreal IM on the formation of its first pan-European value-add fund.
- Advising Brydell Partners on the formation of its fourth UK value-add fund.
- Advising Deutsche Finance International on the formation of its third pan-European value-add fund.
- Advising Europa Capital on the formation of its open-ended continental diversified income fund, as well as Europa’s pan-European value-add funds V and VI, Europa’s UK whole loan debt funds, and the Europa Generation student accommodation platform.
- Advising Evonite on the formation of its first pan-European value-add fund.
- Advising Heim Global Investor on the formation of its first UK residential development fund.
- Advising Heitman on the recapitalisation and extension of its German and Dutch residential fund.
- Advising Mitheridge on the formation of its third UK opportunistic fund.
- Advising NREP (now part of Urban Partners) on the formation of its German and the Nordic whole loan debt fund.
- Advising Paloma Capital on the formation of its first three UK value-add funds, and its continuation vehicle with a cornerstone investor.
- Advising Patrizia in relation to its flagship open-ended UK balanced fund.
- Advising Revcap on the formation of its pan-European value-add funds III to V, and various segregated mandates and joint ventures.
- Advising Sculptor on the formation of its UK student accommodation platform.
- Advising Westbrook on the formation of its first pan-European value-add fund.
- Advising Westwind Capital on the formation of its first pan-European value-add fund, as well as various segregated mandates.
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, Chambers Europe, "Up & Coming," Investment Funds: Real Estate, 2024-2025
- Listed, Chambers UK Guide, Investment Funds: Real Estate, 2024-2026
- Listed, The Legal 500 UK, Real Estate Funds, 2022-2026
- "Leading Partner," 2025-2026
- Team Member, PERE Global Awards, Law Firm of the Year: Fund Formation in Europe, 2018
- Member of the Tier 1 Real Estate Funds team at King and Wood Mallesons LLP, Legal 500, 2016
Credentials
Education
- Legal Practice Course, Nottingham Law School
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Nottingham Law School
- B.A., with honours, University of Nottingham
Admissions
- England and Wales