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Real Estate Finance - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

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 acted for KKR on the financing of an £88 million acquisition and accordion development facility in respect of a 300,000 sq ft industrial property in Heathrow, London.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Scott Simpson
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Scott Simpson acts for lender and borrower clients on a range of transactions, often with a cross-border element. He is experienced in acquisition and development financings, as well as being highlighted for his expertise in mezzanine financing.

Scott is the Rolls-Royce when it comes to the big, critical deals.

Scott is one of the best in the market.

Scott is one of the pre-eminent real estate finance lawyers in the UK.

Scott is very commercial and very good on complicated deals.

Scott is a market-leading lawyer.

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Jessica Jenner
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Jessica Jenner acts for both lenders and borrowers on domestic and international real estate finance transactions. She frequently advises on acquisitions and developments as well as financings involving mezzanine loans.

Jessica is a team player and technically very good.

Jess drives deals home and can navigate through tough negotiations.

We love Jess Jenner, she's brilliant. She is very hands-on, very commercial, a nice person to deal with and courteous to the other side. She's just a great person to have on your side.

Jessica is a joy to work with.

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Philip Gore
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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 development finance, acquisitions and mezzanine lending.

Phil is very good and easy to deal with. He knows his stuff - he knows what to focus on.

Phil provides excellent service across highly complex transactions.

Phil is very responsive and provides good market insight during negotiations to ensure a smooth, commercial execution.

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James Godfrey
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Up and Coming

James Godfrey supports clients with sizeable deals and leveraged financing matters. He also routinely handles cross-border transactions.

I really enjoy working with him, and the banks like him as well.

James is very pleasant to deal with and he gets deals done.

James is a good junior partner.

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