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Howard Kennedy LLP Offices

NO.1 LONDON BRIDGE
LONDON
SE1 9BG
England
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Nada Jarnaz

Work Department
Real Estate
Position
Nada Jarnaz is Head of Banking at Howard Kennedy. Nada acts for lenders and investors on all aspects of their debt financing needs and her experience spans across the full spectrum ranging from bilateral, syndicated, senior and mezzanine facilities to cross-border transactions and bond issuance agreements.
Nada has a versatile skill set across a range of industries and sectors. Within the field of real estate finance, Nada acts for both lenders and investors on their investment and development facilities, across the residential and commercial sectors, with a particular focus on PRS/Build to Rent, hotels and student accommodation.
Nada also advises clients on corporate restructurings, distressed debt sales, corporate finance/working capital facilities, and acquisition finance matters.
She is a recognised leading Islamic finance expert acting for a number of Sharia-compliant financiers as well as investors who look to source finance from them.
Nada has an international background and has spent periods of time during her career working in the Middle East, both of which equip her with an invaluable cultural understanding of her international clients and counterparties.
Nada is pragmatic, diplomatic and a good negotiator.
Languages
Spanish and Arabic.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Property finance
Howard Kennedy LLP acts for investors, developers and commercial lenders across a broad range of real estate finance matters, including senior and mezzanine debt, investment and development finance, and bridging finance. The team also handles a variety of asset classes, from office, logistics, retail and hotels to student accommodation. Steve Clinning is head of the banking and real estate finance team; Nada Jarnaz leads the banking team and also has a thriving Islamic finance practice; and Marcus Jamson is head of structured finance. Recently promoted legal director Hannah Place is also of note with a strong insolvency law background.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment (including media finance)
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: smaller deals, up to £50m
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Real estate > Residential property
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Private client > Family
- Real estate > Planning
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Employment > Employers
- Real estate > Property finance
- Employment > Immigration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport