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Capital Law Limited Offices

Capital Law Limited
CAPITAL BUILDING
TYNDALL STREET
CARDIFF
CF10 4AZ
United Kingdom
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Huw Thomas

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07794 881 434 huw.thomas@capitallaw.co.uk View profile

Work Department

Commercial Property

Position

Huw joined Capital in April 2017, having gained extensive experience over 20 years in London (the City and Westminster) and Chester.

Huw’s expertise is in both secured lending work and general commercial real estate transactions. He acts for numerous funders involved in facilitating purchases, refinancing (including on property portfolios) and development. In addition, he has advised on various transactions involving site acquisition and development.

Huw enthusiastically helps deliver training on property law and developing the skills of trainees.

The Legal 500 publication has stated that Huw is ‘noted for his transactional expertise’ and that a client singled out his ‘astute legal brain’. He has been profiled in Property Week.

Career

  • Legal Director, Capital Law Limited (Jan 2023 – present)
  • Consultant, Capital Law Limited (Apr 2017 – Jan 2023)
  • Partner, Jolliffe and Co LLP (2013 – 2017)
  • Consultant, various law firms (2011 – 2013)
  • Partner, Bircham Dyson Bell (2007 – 2010)
  • Senior Associate, Bircham Dyson Bell (2004 – 2007)
  • Associate, Bircham Dyson Bell (2002 – 2007)
  • Solicitor, Ashurst (Sept 1996 – Oct 2000)
  • Trainee Solicitor, Frere Cholmeley Bischoff (Sept 1994 – Sept 1996)

Languages

Welsh

Memberships

The Law Society of England and Wales

Education

  • University of Oxford: Law (1990 – 1993)

Lawyer Rankings

Wales > Finance > Banking and finance

Well-versed at structuring finance transactions utilising debt throughout the capital structure, Capital Law Limited provides ‘commercially pragmatic and proactive’ advice to borrowers and lenders on corporate, project and property financing mandates. Corporate banking head Reshma Jogia  has ‘excellent client management skills’, developed over many years’ experience advising on new money and restructuring transactions, including in the context of social housing and commercial property finance. Senior associate Christopher Lewis also has a strong transactional practice, including handling work for the firm’s growing private equity sponsor client base on the financing requirements for their investments. Recently promoted to legal director status at the firm, Huw Thomas is particularly well-versed at handling property finance mandates, while on the regulatory front, Rachel Hillier handles advisory work for traditional banks and insurers as well as fintech providers.

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