Banking, Real Estate Finance

Steve specialises in real estate finance transactions of all kinds, with a particular emphasis on more structured and/or distressed transactions. He has extensive experience of advising on multi-disciplinary and cross-border real estate finance transactions in the most demanding circumstances. Selected relevant experience relevant to the leisure sector includes advising:

the senior lenders on the restructuring of the Arora Airport Hotel portfolio the senior lenders on the restructuring of debt secured on a portfolio of UK Hilton Hotels the senior lenders on the restructuring of a portfolio of Travelodge Hotels the sponsor on the refinancing of the Lanesborough Hotel the mezzanine lenders on the refinancing of a series of European hotels held by a pre-eminent private equity firm.

2010 to date Partner, Linklaters2000 - 2010 Lawyer, Linklaters1999 - 2000 Solicitor, Simpson Grierson, New Zealand1998 - 1999 Solicitor, New Zealand Guardian Trust Limited, New Zealand

1998 Professional Institute of Legal Studies, Professional Qualification1998 Victoria University of Wellington, Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours)1995 Victoria University of Wellington, B.A.