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Chambers Review

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Real Estate Finance - UK-wide

5

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields houses an accomplished team that frequently takes on high-profile cross-border and domestic deals involving a variety of asset classes. The team advises a diverse client base of lenders and borrowers, including investment firms, leading banks and real estate companies. The firm's areas of expertise include new lending, restructuring, mezzanine loans and development finance. It is also known for its substantial real estate debt investment practice.

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Work Highlights

Freshfields continued to act for Universal in its capacity as investor in respect of the financing arrangements relating to the Kensington Olympia development in London.

Strengths

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Freshfields has a strong, experienced team and is able to engage efficiently and respond to emerging needs quickly.

Real Estate Finance respondent
UK

Freshfields are very responsive, very knowledgeable and keep things efficient. Even at associate level, their people are top notch.

Real Estate Finance respondent
UK

The team has a commercial, pragmatic approach to getting a deal done.

Real Estate Finance respondent
UK

Freshfields has a strong, experienced team and is able to engage efficiently and respond to emerging needs quickly.

Real Estate Finance respondent
UK

Freshfields are very responsive, very knowledgeable and keep things efficient. Even at associate level, their people are top notch.

Real Estate Finance respondent
UK

The team has a commercial, pragmatic approach to getting a deal done.

Real Estate Finance respondent
UK

Notable Practitioners

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2

Simon Johnson

2

Band 2

Simon Johnson advises clients on complex acquisitions and refinancing matters. He is particularly noted for advising a range of major lenders and investors.

Simon gives very well-considered advice, and is very thoughtful, super experienced and commercial - he is always thinking about all angles. He is an exceptional lawyer.

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Simon Johnson

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