Baker McKenzie

Oliver Jefferies is a banking partner in Baker McKenzie's London office. He is experienced in real estate finance and data center financings.

Oliver advises a mix of sponsors, lenders and property developers, acting for a range of asset classes including hotels, data centres, build to rent, logistics, student housing and commercial. He has particular experience in cross-border transactions and development finance. He also has experience across a range of other financing transactions and products including acquisition finance, corporate lending and restructuring work. Oliver joined the Firm in 2021 having previously worked at another renowned law firm.

• Advised TPG and Point Park Properties on their EUR 1.5 billion financing of their pan-European logistics group.
• Advised a leading data center operator on the financings of their data center campus in Amsterdam, and joint venture arrangements with a financial investor.
• Advised a leading data center operator on the development of a data center in France
• Advised Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company on various financings secured on logistics warehouses, BTR residential offices, hotels and commercial property.
• Advised a private equity firm on their acquisition of a data center site in the UK.
• Advised National Pension Scheme of Korea on their GBP 1.2 billion acquisition of Goldman Sachs' London HQ and their GBP 700 million financing of the acquisition with Rothesay Life.
• Advised various Schroders funds on their financings from lenders including Canada Life and Wells Fargo. Assets are secured on UK property portfolios
• Advised Royal Bank of Canada in respect of a CAD 1 billion facility secured on a portfolio of UK and Canadian healthcare assets
• Advised Ares on their EUR 450 million acquisition and financing of 27 commercial properties across seven European jurisdictions financed by senior and mezzanine debt with Citi and Goldman Sachs.
• Advised Goldman Sachs in respect of a EUR 600 million loan on loan financing provided to Kildare to enable the acquisition and refinancing an insolvent hotel group.
• Advised Wells Fargo on the development financing of various logistics warehouses in Ireland.