Real Estate Finance
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
Contact number
+1 212 903 9000Chambers Review
Linklaters has a well-resourced practice with an emphasis on complex cross-border finance transactions. The firm enjoys longstanding relationships with major lenders and borrowers. It often handles acquisition and development finance, as well as restructuring, senior debt and mezzanine transactions. Linklaters offers clients a comprehensive service, with complementary strengths in banking and tax.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised Macquarie Capital as mezzanine lender on a Blackstone managed fund's refinancing of their residential properties portfolio in Copenhagen.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Linklaters' raison d'etre is complex and sophisticated transactions."
"The Linklaters team has great depth and breadth of structured real estate finance transactions and gives good commercial advice."
"The firm is able to marry legal advice with commercial focus and pragmatism."
"Linklaters' raison d'etre is complex and sophisticated transactions."
"The Linklaters team has great depth and breadth of structured real estate finance transactions and gives good commercial advice."
"The firm is able to marry legal advice with commercial focus and pragmatism."
Notable Practitioners
Scott Simpson is highlighted for his expertise in mezzanine financing. He acts for lender and borrower clients on a range of transactions, often with a cross-border element.
"Scott is one of the top real estate finance lawyers in the UK."
"Scott has very strong market knowledge and is particularly good at pressured transactions."
"Scott is strategic and an all-round excellent professional."
Jessica Jenner acts for both lenders and borrowers on domestic and international real estate finance transactions. She frequently advises on acquisitions and developments.
"Jessica exemplifies true leadership and dedication. Her strong legal skills, knowledge and relationships are evident throughout transactions."
"We love working with Jessica - she is super smart, pragmatic and easy to work with."
Philip Gore acts for both lender and borrower-side clients, including developers, banks and funds. He has a broad real estate finance practice, with experience advising on both domestic and cross-border transactions.
"Philip is extremely capable and commercially-minded, with a can-do attitude to get deals done in a sensible manner."
"Philip Gore is a really good person to work with as he sees the commercial points clearly."
"Phil is responsive, commercial and well tapped into the market."