LAWYER PROFILE

Simon Mead

UK 2026

Eversheds Sutherland

Ranked in 1 practice area

Real Estate Finance

UK-wide

3 years ranked

About

Provided by Eversheds Sutherland

Practice Areas

Simon is a Partner and Head of our London Banking team and our market-leading Real Estate Finance practice.

He has extensive experience advising lenders and borrowers on all aspects of real estate finance including investment and development finance, senior and mezzanine lending and A/B structures. He advises on UK and European deals.

Simon's clients include HSBC Bank plc, Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Santander UK, Qatar National Bank, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, Gatehouse Bank, United Overseas Bank, Bank of China, Venn Partners, Cheyne Capital, Starwood, ICG Longbow, Urban Exposure, LetterOne Treasury Services, Cain Hoy Enterprises, NewRiver Retail, Signature Senior Living, Westrock, Grainger and several more.

Simon is acknowledged in the legal directories as a leader in his field and will be named in the Lawyer Hot 100 2016.

Chambers & Partners comments that “he is a first-class lawyer with personality to match."

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Real Estate Finance - UK-wide

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Simon Mead is head of the firm's London banking team and real estate finance practice. He advises clients on a wide range of real estate financing matters spanning a variety of asset classes. He is particularly noted for his expert representation of banks and other lenders.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

What a great lawyer he is. He's excellent. He is pragmatic and commercial.
Real Estate FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Simon is focused on client service and providing value-added advice.
Real Estate FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession