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We advise clients on the full spectrum of investment and development, commercial and residential real estate financing transactions in England and Wales. Our expertise in banking, property, planning, construction and tax matters – combined with our in-depth knowledge of the private and commercial banking industry – enables us to help clients focus on the commercial imperatives of their transactions.

We have a very broad and diverse client base. On the lender side, we have strong relationships with a significant number of domestic private and commercial banks, the wealth management divisions of major international banks, real estate funds and bridging lenders. On the borrower side, our clients include property investors and developers, fund managers, businesses, trusts, landed estates, charities, schools, universities, family offices and high-net-worth private clients.

Our expertise in investment finance includes advising both lenders and borrowers on financing prime residential properties and a diverse range of commercial asset classes, including offices, retail, hotels, shopping centres, student accommodation, film studios and leisure facilities.

We also advise on all types of development finance, including super-prime residential development, placemaking projects and commercial property development across a broad range of asset classes.

Recent work highlights 

  • Film studios financing: advised Shinfield Studios Limited, majority owned by Shadowbox Studios (a global developer and operator of soundstages for television and film productions), on a £261 million financing from Cain International of the new Shinfield Studios development near Reading.
  • Hotels financing: advised a private bank on a £60 million financing of a new luxury five-star hotel in central London.
  • Residential portfolio financing: advised a property investment group on a long term £33 million financing secured against a large residential rental property portfolio in London consisting of over 200 properties.
  • Mixed use development financing: advised a developer on a £125 million secured, syndicated development financing related to a multi-phase UK residential and commercial development.
  • Retail parks/shopping centre financing: advised a real estate investment fund on a £40 million financing from a global insurance company, used to acquire a portfolio of retail parks in Scotland, England and Wales.
  • Purpose-built student accommodation financing: advised a wholly owned subsidiary of an Oxbridge college on the acquisition of several properties and the implementation of back-to-back funding of £13 million to develop student accommodation.
  • Infrastructure works financing: advised a private bank on its provision of £20 million of financing to fund the infrastructure works phase of a multi-purpose development, including residential units, student accommodation and retail units, in a major University town in South East England.
  • Islamic finance: advised a private bank in relation to a Sharia-compliant £39 million facility to a BVI purchaser and secured against a portfolio of commercial properties in North West England.
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