Lawyers

Lyndsey  O'Connor

Lyndsey O'Connor

Shoosmiths, Scotland

Work Department

Real Estate Scotland

Position

Lyndsey is a dual qualified real estate partner with vast experience in the build to rent sector having acted for several of the main players in the area for a number of years on acquisitions (forward purchase and otherwise), financings and disposals. Lyndsey have also acted on many investment purchases and sales of various types of property including shopping centres, retail parks, logistic and industrial properties, as well as being well versed in landlord and tenant matters.
Clients praise Lyndsey's can-do attitude and really appreciate her ability to focus on the main commercial issues quickly in order to ensure delivery of deals to the clients' timescales.
Recent experience includes advising:
  • The PRS REIT on all site acquisitions since its inception in May 2017 (currently over 70 sites)
  • On the financing of various build to rent sites and portfolios, with institutional lenders (such as Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest) - both during the development stage and on completed sites
  • Thistle (being a joint venture between Sigma Capital and Gatehouse Bank and one of the first PRS funds established in the UK) on the sale of a portfolio over 900 units to  Goldman Sachs for c. £150m
  • London BTR Investments (a joint venture between Sigma Capital and EQT) on the acquisition of various complex mixed-use development sites in the Greater London area