Rob Hayes is a founding partner of H2SO and has been a specialist in the Central London property market for more than 20 years.
He moved from Morgan Grenfell Laurie to Richard Ellis in 1991. Having worked in office agency until 1999, he then moved into investment and subsequently ran the market-leading west end investment team at CBRE as an Executive Director. From 2008 he took responsibility for the entire West End Business Team as well as becoming a member of the Central London Board.
Notable projects with which he has been involved include:
- £600m acquisition of the Gherkin, St Mary Axe for IVG
- Other acquisitions for IVG amounting to a further £600m for the Eursoselect closed ended funds: Riverside House, Neathouse Place, 44 Moorgate, 60 London Wall. Most recently he has advised on the acquisition and subsequent sale of 200 Regent Street for IVG Fonds
- Acquisition and sales for Great Portland Estates including the Met Building, Liberty Regent Street, St Lawrence House, Bond Street House, 18-19 Hanover Square, 35 Portman Square, 20 St James's St and most recently 200 Grays Inn Road for £132m
- Various leasehold acquisitions for Cadogan Estate on Kings Road and Sloane Street to extend and consolidate ownerships
- More than £400m of sales on behalf of Westbrook including Central Cross, Brettenham House and 250 Euston Road
- Acquisition of New Scotland Yard for the Metropolitan Police Service for £100m+
- Acquisition of 111 Strand for Aviva Investors
- Sale and leaseback of the Asprey store on New Bond Street to Quinlan Private for over £40m
- Sales and acquisitions on behalf of CBRE Investors including 15-17 Broadwick Street, W1 for £31.7m
- Sale of Belgrave House for Henderson on behalf of the Central London Office Fund for £108m
- Acquisition of St George's House, Conduit Street, W1 on behalf of Orchard Street Investment Management for £36m.