Victoria Edwards > Forsters LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Forsters LLP
22 Baker Street
LONDON
W1U 3BW
England
Victoria Edwards photo

Work Department

Banking and finance

Position

Partner and Head of Banking and Finance

Career

Victoria is Head of Forsters’ Banking and Finance and Real Estate Finance teams. She advises lenders and borrowers in relation to all areas of banking and finance.

She has particular expertise in the real estate finance sector (both investment and development). Victoria has acted on a large number of residential development schemes, including prime residential London and non prime residential schemes all over the UK, student accommodation, PRS and alternative living, both in and out of London. She also acts for various hotel owners and operators in the UK and Europe on all their financing requirements, as well as advising family offices about the banking requirements of their investments.

Victoria’s lender clients include challenger banks, retail banks, debt funds, bridging and mezzanine lenders and alternative lenders, while her borrower clients comprise developers, onshore and offshore investors, corporates, family offices and high net worth individuals. Many of her clients are international.

Described by commentators as an ‘excellent negotiator’ who is ‘practical’ and ‘always responds quickly’, Victoria is noted for her pragmatic and efficient approach as well as her responsiveness and ability to get deals done quickly. She consistently offers her clients robust and commercially sound advice.

Leisure

Skiing and running.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Property finance

A very strong partner-led team, extremely responsive and a real pleasure to work with’, Forsters LLP regularly advises clients regarding development financing for the office, retail, and commercial sectors. Highly experienced in development finance, Victoria Edwards is currently advising a developer on a mixed-use regeneration project to provide residential, retail, and commercial space in London. Simon Collins has considerable expertise in loan-on-loan transactions.