Taylor Wessing advises banks as lenders, companies, real estate management companies and real estate funds as borrowers on the financing and refinancing of real estate transactions, including individual and portfolio financing, project developments and investments in real estate. Most recently, these mandates pertained to the asset classes logistics, commercial, hotel, office and residential, including sustainability-related matters. Head of the banking & finance practice Clemens Niedner (financing and restructuring) also leads the real estate financing team. Salary partner Jennifer Maiworm (national and cross-border acquisition and real estate financing as well as syndicated loan financing) moved to Jebens Mensching PartG mbB in February 2025.
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Testimonials

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  • 'High availability and commitment, solution-oriented.'
  • 'Jens Wiesner is always available and supports us in a pragmatic way.'

Key clients

  • Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB)
  • Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale (Helaba)

Work highlights

Advising Helaba on the €270 million financing of the Le Coeur real estate development project in Düsseldorf.

Practice head

Clemens Niedner

Other key lawyers

Peter Seemann; Jens Wiesner