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Hogan Lovells International LLP
ATLANTIC HOUSE
HOLBORN VIADUCT
LONDON
EC1A 2FG
England

Work Department

Finance: Banking

Position

Senior Associate

Career

As a senior associate in the Banking group, Simon Bacchus focuses his practice on real estate finance. He has experience acting for banks, borrowers and funds on a wide range of real estate finance transactions, which has also included advising in the context of both solvent and insolvent corporate restructurings. He has worked on a range of multi-jurisdictional deals covering senior/mezzanine structures, loan on loan, development and investment finance, hotels, shopping centres, health care, Islamic finance and large portfolio financings.

Simon trained at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP and moved to Hogan Lovells International LLP in September 2014.

Simon has undertaken secondments at Thames Water, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays Bank and HSBC investment bank.

Education

University of Leicester and The College of Law (London)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Property finance

A favourite among private equity houses, banks, debt funds and sovereign wealth funds, Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s ‘well-resourced‘ group ‘handle complex transactions with multiple lender groups’ across the UK and Europe. Andrew Flemming heads the group and is a trusted counsel on loan-on-loan, loan purchases, development and acquisition finance. For borrowers, Jo Solomon is the lead partner, and Katie Gill is recommended for hotel finance. Associate Simon Bacchus is noted for back-leverage arrangements and on Sharia law compliant real estate financings.