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Oliver Jefferies

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Work Department

Banking & Finance

Position

Oliver Jefferies is a banking partner in Baker McKenzie’s London office. He is experienced in real estate finance and data center financings.

Oliver advises a mix of sponsors, lenders and property developers, acting for a range of asset classes including hotels, data centres, build to rent, logistics, student housing and commercial. He has particular experience in cross-border transactions and development finance. He also has experience across a range of other financing transactions and products including acquisition finance, corporate lending and restructuring work. Oliver joined the Firm in 2021 having previously worked at another renowned law firm.

  • Advised TPG and Point Park Properties on their EUR 1.5 billion financing of their pan-European logistics group.
  • Advised a leading data center operator on the financings of their data center campus in Amsterdam, and joint venture arrangements with a financial investor.
  • Advised a leading data center operator on the development of a data center in France
  • Advised Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company on various financings secured on logistics warehouses, BTR residential offices, hotels and commercial property.
  • Advised a private equity firm on their acquisition of a data center site in the UK.
  • Advised National Pension Scheme of Korea on their GBP 1.2 billion acquisition of Goldman Sachs’ London HQ and their GBP 700 million financing of the acquisition with Rothesay Life.
  • Advised various Schroders funds on their financings from lenders including Canada Life and Wells Fargo. Assets are secured on UK property portfolios
  • Advised Royal Bank of Canada in respect of a CAD 1 billion facility secured on a portfolio of UK and Canadian healthcare assets
  • Advised Ares on their EUR 450 million acquisition and financing of 27 commercial properties across seven European jurisdictions financed by senior and mezzanine debt with Citi and Goldman Sachs.
  • Advised Goldman Sachs in respect of a EUR 600 million loan on loan financing provided to Kildare to enable the acquisition and refinancing an insolvent hotel group.
  • Advised Wells Fargo on the development financing of various logistics warehouses in Ireland.

Languages

English

Education

  • Oxford University (Christ Church) (Jurisprudence / Law) (2006)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Property finance

The real estate finance team at Baker McKenzie advises on financing work concerning a diverse range of logistics and hospitality assets. Practice head Sebastien Marcelin-Rice regularly handles lender-side mandates, advising on portfolio refinancings in the hotel sector with significant cross-border aspects. Oliver Jefferies frequently acts for real estate developers, investors, and asset managers concerning acquisitions in Europe and the Middle East. In August 2023, Luke Murphy joined the firm from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP; Murphy recently led the refinancing of an acquisition of a UK logistics portfolio.

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