‘A very strong partner-led team, extremely responsive and a real pleasure to work with’, Forsters LLP regularly advises clients regarding development financing for the office, retail, and commercial sectors. Highly experienced in development finance, Victoria Edwards is currently advising a developer on a mixed-use regeneration project to provide residential, retail, and commercial space in London. Simon Collins has considerable expertise in loan-on-loan transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Great expertise in property finance, able to manage complex situations within a tight timeline.’

  • ‘Very responsive and accessible. Quick answers, good expertise.’

  • ‘This practice is a very strong partner-led team, extremely responsive and a real pleasure to work with.’

  • ‘Victoria Edwards is so personable and friendly to work with. She is an expert in her field and really breaks down complex transactions in laypersons' terms.’

Key clients

  • C. Hoare & Co
  • Knight Dragon
  • Third Sector Property
  • General Projects and Neo Capital (Royal Albert Docks)
  • Wrenbridge
  • Pluto Finance
  • UK Real Estate Limited
  • Fintex Capital

Work highlights

  • Advised C. Hoare and Co on a £15m loan to a landed estate in order to assist with the acquisition of the freehold interest of an office building in the West End of London.
  • Advising Knight Dragon in relation to one of Europe’s largest single regeneration projects – the development of Knight Dragon’s 150-acre site at Greenwich Peninsula, London.
  • Advising Third Sector Property on a further two financings during 2023.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Victoria Edwards

Other key lawyers

Simon Collins