Emre Mengu Announces the Freehold Purchase of 55,000 Sqft Downshire House in Belgrave Square SW1 through Negotiation and Enfranchisement on behalf of the Spanish Government

“The historic importance and unique size of this building complex in the Grosvenor portfolio meant our strong multidisciplinary approach was required to negotiate a sale by turning significant and spirited resistance into full support.

This represents the only successfully negotiated freehold purchase of a leasehold embassy complex to date and has secured Spain’s permanent occupation in their historic premises at London’s finest diplomatic address.

Balian will continue to apply its unique approach to build relationships of decision makers on both sides of a transaction to facilitate, finance and construct new legal frameworks for successful outcomes in challenging and often impossible situations for our clients”.