London—Leading global law firm Dentons has been appointed as sole legal provider by DS Smith Plc, to provide global real estate and construction legal services. 

DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions worldwide. Headquartered in London and listed in the FTSE 100, the company operates in 34 countries worldwide – from a vast network of over 440 sites globally – and has approximately 30,000 employees. 

Following a competitive tender process, Dentons was successfully appointed to provide global real estate and construction legal services as a sole legal provider, collaborating with CBRE as DS Smith's real estate lease administration, preferred brokerage and estates management partner. 

Matthew Stone, Group Property Director at DS Smith commented, “In order to continue to delight our customers worldwide and to support our business in its growth we have developed a detailed property strategy which includes targeted building extensions to our existing 57m sq ft estate, together with some strategic new developments in some key markets. Dentons’ significant experience in the real estate and construction area will ensure that we have the right support in the right markets to be able to deliver on this strategy.”

Daniel Lowen, Real Estate Partner and Global Relationship Partner for DS Smith, who led the Dentons team working on this matter, said, "This is an incredible opportunity for our global Real Estate and Construction teams to work closely together and build a successful client relationship with DS Smith on a worldwide basis. Our collective experience of complicated, cross-border deals working with multi-disciplinary teams in multiple jurisdictions aligns exactly with the "Golden Thread" pillar of our five-year strategy, which is about supporting clients across practice areas, sectors and geographies, along with a commitment to make real estate one of our primary investment areas. "

Daniel Lowen has extensive experience in advising on complex, multi-jurisdictional real estate matters. He was supported by presentation team members Tasmyn Brittlebank, Construction Counsel, Conny Lennox, Real Estate Associate, Greg Rigby, Legal Project Manager and Sophie Smith, Paralegal. Mark Macaulay, Construction Partner and David Payton, Real Estate Litigation Partner supported.

About Dentons

Across over 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organization by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com