Ashurst regularly works with both lenders and borrowers on real estate-backed loan financings, often cross-border in nature. Ruth Harris and Sarah Watkinson co-lead the firm; Harris specialises in investment, development, and structured lending, while Watkinson - a member of the firm’s global loans practice - regularly works with some of the world's largest asset managers on high-value transactions. A ‘disciplined, focused and delivery-oriented practitioner’, Sarah Winter 's recent engagements saw her acting as lead counsel on the financing of a large entertainment asset. Stuart Blacklock, ’both commercially astute and an excellent project manager’, recently acted as lead counsel for a Korean sovereign wealth fund on the refinancing of debt facilities in London. Both Winter and Blacklock were promoted to partner in May 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Ashurst's real estate team are very pragmatic and commercial with deep market knowledge. They get excellent outcomes without breaking the bank. They also provide quality through the levels from partner to trainee. ’
‘Stuart Blacklock has been a great support on our real estate transactions, both commercially astute and an excellent project manager.’
Key clients
- Almacantar
- Apollo
Work highlights
- Advising Almacantar in respect of the £200m financing for 2 Southbank Place, London.
- Advising East Wick and Sweetwater on the development and regeneration of the former Olympic Park in London.