Jessica Richards
Senior Associate
Jessica advises lenders and borrowers on domestic and cross-border financing transactions, including general corporate lending, acquisition financing and receivable financing. She has a particular focus on real estate and luxury asset financing, including artwork, jewellery, yachts and private jets. She also advises on a diverse range of clients, including private banks, alternative lenders, multi-national corporates and high-net-worth individuals.
Jessica works with financial institutions, corporates, charities and high-net-worth individuals on a variety of domestic and cross-border financing matters, including real estate financing (both commercial and residential), acquisition financing, development financing, asset financing (with a particular focus on luxury assets), Sharia-compliant financing and general bank lending transactions.
Jessica’s extensive experience in real estate financing encompasses a wide range of projects, from high-value investment financing for residential properties to large-scale development financing for commercial properties, including hotels, film studios and office buildings.
Jessica has a particular interest in asset financing, with a focus on luxury assets, including art, jewellery, private jets and superyachts.
A secondment to the in-house legal team at a private bank in 2023 gave Jessica valuable insight into the priorities of corporate clients and broadened her expertise in Sharia-compliant transactions.
