Herbert Smith, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Clifford Chance (CC) and Nabarro have all taken roles on Hammerson’s £518m sale of its London commercial property portfolio to Canadian investor Brookfield.

The FTSE 100 property company, which announced its intention to sell its London office buildings in February to focus exclusively on retail assets, has handed roles to Herbert Smith, CC and Nabarro – all of which are on its property panel – on the individual sales.