Paul Lyons > Goodwin > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Goodwin’s real estate finance team often advises on acquisitions, sales, and investments concerning real estate assets. Richard Semple – a seasoned transactional lawyer – leads the practice with a ‘very commercial and pragmatic approach towards driving forward a transaction’. Semple is particularly active on cross-border financing matters, spanning the UK, Europe, and US. Toby Young has strong experience in leading financing, refinancing, and development financing of property. Real estate debt finance specialist Paul Lyons is also recommended.

Goodwin maintains high levels of activity in the private equity, real estate, credit fund, and infrastructure sectors, where it provides a range of services and debt financing solutions. The team is headed up by Ed Saunders, a well-respected fund finance lawyer who acts for managers, GPs, and banks on various products in the sector. Simon Fulbrook‘s practice centres on complex structured financing transactions. Paul Lyons is noted for his understanding of borrower and lender-side real estate debt finance.