Slaughter and May’s finance team regularly collaborates with the firm’s real estate and construction practices to provide well-rounded advice regarding real estate and development financing. Matthew Tobin - who heads the practice - is well-regarded by clients concerning loan facilities, and financing retail facilities. Ed Fife often acts on leveraged finance, and infrastructure financing transactions.

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Key clients

  • Barratt Developments
  • Goodman European Logistics Fund
  • Derwent London
  • Dobbies Garden Centres
  • Taylor Wimpey
  • Fattal Hotels
  • Landsec
  • SEGRO plc
  • SELP
  • Everton
  • Halsbury Homes

Work highlights

  • Advised Everton Football Club on all procurement and construction aspects of its new stadium project at Bramley Moore Dock and the associated redevelopment of Goodison Park.
  • Advised Land Securities Capital Markets Plc on the update of its multi-currency programme for the issuance of up to £7,000,000,000 notes and on the issuance of its inaugural £400 million green bond.
  • Advised Interserve plc on its wind-down plan in relation to its remaining group entities.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Matthew Tobin

Other key lawyers

Ed Fife