Simmons & Simmons

Banking

Helen is the head of the UK Banking group at Simmons & Simmons. A partner specialising in real estate finance, Helen advises both lenders and borrowers on UK and European real estate investment and development financings across the spectrum of senior, mezzanine and equity structures.

Helen’s understanding of clients' perspectives is drawn from her secondments to investment banks and funds, including with the largest global real estate private equity firm and with a leading global investment bank. Her key sector experience includes offices, private rented sector, hotels, logistics and student accommodation.

Trained at leading global law firm; Qualified (2004); Secondments in Amsterdam, Moscow and to investment banks and funds in London; Joined Simmons & Simmons as a partner (2017).

English

Cambridge University; Nottingham Law School.