Property finance

Linklaters LLP

Working with both borrower and lenders, Linklaters LLP is a market leader in mezzanine finance transactions. Practice head Scott Simpson - who regularly works closely with Philip Gore - works with banks, asset managers, and hedge funds on all manner of real estate finance work . The ‘committed, commercial, experienced’ Jessica Jenner is experienced in advising sovereign wealth funds in refinancing senior and mezzanine transactions, while James Godfrey's recent engagements have seen him advising two leading banks on a repurchase transaction in relation to the refinancing of the Generator Hostels portfolio across Europe.

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‘Jessica Jenner is a pleasure to work with. Committed, commercial, experienced. ’

Key clients

Apollo Global Management
M&G Investments
Goldman Sachs
KKR
Bank of America
King Street Capital Management
Royal Bank of Canada
Citigroup
LaSalle Investment Management
Wells Fargo
Allianz
Sculptor Capital Management
Cale Street Partners
Nuveen
AustralianSuper
Macquarie
Prologis
Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies
Cheyne Capital
Gamuda Berhad
Starwood Capital Group
QIA
Oxford Properties

Work highlights

Advising Macquarie Capital as mezzanine lender on a Blackstone managed funds' refinancing of their residential properties portfolio in Copenhagen (comprising 154 properties in total).
Advising Cheyne Capital on a senior and mezzanine facility and a second senior facility totalling £780m for Quintain Living in respect of the Wembley Park build-to-rent development in west London.
Advising Goldman Sachs and Barclays on a repurchase transaction with Ares Management, in relation to Queensgate Investments' €440m refinancing of their Generator Hostels portfolio across Europe.