Simon Mead heads the ‘thoroughly responsive, pragmatic and solutions-focused team’ at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, which remains a favourite amongst clearing banks completing complex development deals, as well as overseas banks, insurers, debt funds and asset managers. Deputy head Robert Ludwig is known for his senior and mezzanine transactions and development financing practice. ’Highly competent, knowledgeable and trusted partner’ Chris Brooks has a strong pan-European practice and is sought after by non-bank lenders on development and structured transactions.
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‘A thoroughly responsive, pragmatic and solutions-focused team. They are a key partner for our business in executing transactions in an efficient, timely and professional manner.’
‘Chris Brooks is a highly competent, knowledgeable and trusted partner. He provides balanced advice which offers both sound legal opinion as well as providing a commercial overlay to aid decision-making and negotiations.
‘Simon Mead has excellent commercial instincts and runs as smooth ship.’
'Chris Brooks is an absolute all star individual and lawyer. He is incredibly smart, whilst remaining humble - his patience in answering endless queries and sound legal advice is second to none. '
'Superior interpersonal communication, hard-working team who are knowledgeable and commercial. They manage to strike the right balance in securing best terms whilst creating minimal headache for their clients.'
Key clients
- Precede Capital
- Aviva Commercial Finance Limited
- LaSalle Investment Management
- Tristan Capital
- Starwood Capital
- Audley Group
- Citibank
- Schroders
- Cheyne Capital
- Pacific Alliance Group (PAG)
Work highlights
- Advised Precede Capital, Carlyle and Crosstree as the mezzanine lenders on Project One, a very complicated financing of R&F’s development of One Nine Elms.
- Advised Starz Real Estate as lender in connection with a €68.5m facility provided to Union Street Investments, a US-based investment firm which is managed by Spring Real Estate. The facility comprised a term loan and a capex facility designed to fund further upgrade works at a portfolio of office buildings in the Netherlands.
- Advised PAG Assets Ltd in connection with the refinancing of facilities to refinance Abbots Gate property.
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