Band 3
Provided by Sébastien Marcelin-Rice
Sébastien Marcelin-Rice is a banking partner in Baker McKenzie’s London office specialising in real estate finance, real estate private equity, distressed investing and the financing of special situations mostly in the real estate space. Sébastien advises a mix of sponsors and lenders in these areas and has extensive experience in advising on cross-border European financings.
Sébastien leads our Real Estate Finance practice in London and sits on our Global Real Estate Finance steering committee. Sébastien also has broad experience across a range of other financing transactions and products including restructuring work. Sébastien joined Baker McKenzie in 2012 from another leading law firm where he trained and qualified in 2002. He is fluent in English, French and Italian and speaks conversational German.
College of Law at London (L.P.C.) (1999)
Oxford Brookes University (Post Graduate Degree Law) (1998)
Oxford University (Exeter College) (B.A. Psychology & Philosophy, 2.1 BA Honors) (1997)
English, French and Italian
Provided by Chambers
Sébastien Marcelin-Rice leads the firm's real estate finance practice in London. He is experienced in acting for a range of sponsors and lenders, and is noted for his expertise in transactions with a cross-border nature, particularly in the hotel sector.
Provided by Chambers
Sébastien has a great mind. He's a hard worker and is creative, passionate and client-oriented.
Sébastien is a commercial lawyer. He is proactive and super responsive.
He is an exceptional lawyer. Always available, always solutions-led and incredibly capable across jurisdictions.
Seb has great strength in understanding complex legal problems quickly and coming up with pragmatic solutions.
Seb not only has excellent knowledge of the spectrum of market positions, but is also able to cut through the detail and identify and clearly communicate the most fundamental points for our business.
Sébastien has a great mind. He's a hard worker and is creative, passionate and client-oriented.
Sébastien is a commercial lawyer. He is proactive and super responsive.
He is an exceptional lawyer. Always available, always solutions-led and incredibly capable across jurisdictions.
Seb has great strength in understanding complex legal problems quickly and coming up with pragmatic solutions.
Seb not only has excellent knowledge of the spectrum of market positions, but is also able to cut through the detail and identify and clearly communicate the most fundamental points for our business.