Sebastien Marcelin-Rice > Baker McKenzie > London, England > Lawyer Profile

A key port of call for investors, real estate developers, hotel owners, operators, financiers and service providers, the hotels, resorts and tourism practice group at Baker McKenzie draws on the capabilities of various practices to advise on acquisitions, disposals, financing, construction, management and franchise agreements as well as tax. The team is chaired by Justin Salkeld, who advises on operational and investment real estate assets, including planning, acquisition and disposal, development, structuring, leasing and financing, and joint ventures. Sebastien Marcelin-Rice is noted for his expertise in real estate finance,  private equity, and distressed investing. Other key names to note include Susie Davies  and Ben Farnell , who focus on commercial property law, planning, development and real estate sustainability matters.

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.