Countrywide fund completes rental investment

Bond Dickinson was appointed to Vista, the £28.9bn investment manager, to advise on the transaction - the first exchange of contracts for the fund.

The Bond Dickinson team was led by partner Martin Stacey and managing associate Tom Willows with support from members of the construction, planning and tax teams.

Adrian Bird, national head of acquisitions at Countrywide Residential Investments and asset manager of Vista UK Residential Real Estate LP, said: “We are extremely pleased with Bond Dickinson's assistance on this key transaction for the Vista Fund. Their professionalism and thorough understanding of what the project required ensured the transaction was efficient and completed on schedule."