Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner‘s real estate financing work encompasses both lender and borrower-side mandates, advising banks, including a number of state banks, asset managers and property developers on new money and refinancing matters. Frank Schwem handles the financing arrangements for the purchase of property portfolios and construction, while Torsten Pokropp is well versed in the structuring of lines of credit for deals concerning office, retail and hospitality space, among others; they lead the practice in tandem. Martin Wilmsen is noted for his expertise in ESG-compliant financing.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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- 'Highly flexible, excellent accessibility and a high level of commitment. High level of expertise and a very high degree of precision.'
- 'Very efficient work, and highly responsive and commercial in negotiations.'
- 'Torsten Pokropp and Constantin Alfes are very relaxed, even in difficult situations, very solutions oriented and its a pleasure to work with them.'
- 'Very professional, deep knowledge, available any time, very solutions driven.'
- 'Torsten Pokropp is fast, experienced and legally extremely strong. Frank Schwem is tough but cordial, an extremely good negotiator.'
- 'The team is characterised by many years of cooperation, high efficiency, a very friendly approach and a very high level of market expertise.'
- 'Goal-oriented, effective and a very pleasant team to work with.'
Key clients
- Helaba
- Berlin Hyp
- ING Bank
- Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
- PGIM Real Estate
- PIMCO Prime Real Estate
- Aukera Real Estate AG
Work highlights
Advised Helaba and Berlin Hyp on the early extension and reorganisation of the financing for Aurelis Real Estate’s Emma portfolio, comprising 46 commercial properties across Germany.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Frank Schwem; Torsten Pokropp
Other key lawyers
Martin Wilmsen; Tony Sparing; Constantin Alfes