‘Professional, responsive, efficient and personable’, Teacher Stern LLP acts for both lenders and borrowers in a variety of property transactions. Operating as part of the wider banking and finance group, the team is led by Claire Gibson, who was promoted to practice head in May 2023. Praised for her ’wealth of commercial and technical knowledge‘, Gibson’s key workstreams include negotiating loan agreements and amending facilities agreements. Phil Berry, praised for his ’unparalleled experience’, and Heledd Jones – ‘the ideal combination of responsiveness, efficiency, experience and decency’ – also come highly recommended.
Testimonials
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‘Teacher Stern LLP are a great partner, who we have worked with to achieve a number of key operational objectives in respect to our legal requirements. They really listen to and engage in a proactive and practical way with our needs, taking an efficient approach which provides high quality results. ’
‘Heledd Jones is our key contact and we highly value her approach, which combines practicality with subject expertise without compromising on the human elements that are crucial to building and maintaining strong and effective professional relationships. We have found Heledd to be responsive and to anticipate the roadblocks we might face with clarity and pace.’
‘Offer an impeccable service to their clients. The team are professional, responsive, efficient and personable; all round, a pleasure to deal with.’
‘Phil Berry brings his unparalleled experience to each transaction.'
- 'Claire Gibson has a wealth of commercial and technical knowledge, using her skill set to go above and beyond for her clients.'
- 'Heledd Jones is a real asset to the team. Knowledgeable, pragmatic and hard-working.’
- Heledd Jones is a pleasure to work with. The ideal combination of responsiveness, efficiency, experience and decency. She is our go-to property finance lawyer.’
Key clients
- Brydg Capital Limited
- Emirates NBD Bank
- Marcus Cooper Group
- Burger & Lobster
- Limecourt Finance & Investments
- Century Capital
- Englander Group
- Kenfin Holdings Limited
- Westcity Property Group
- Elyseum Finance S.C.A.
- PRMO Properties
- Aviv Holdings
- Spring Finance Limited
- Landbay Partners Limited
Work highlights
- Advised an LLP borrower company on a circa £35,000,000 loan from Secure Trust Bank to refinance a recently completed mixed-use development in London.
- Acted on behalf of the Marcus Cooper Group in connection with a multi-million-pound (£) facility from a Lux private bank, secured over properties in prime central London.
- Represented Emirates NBD Bank in connection with a circa £3,000,000 loan for one of its high-net-worth customers with the obligors located in the BVI and Saudi Arabia.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Claire Gibson