Across the lifecycle of UK and cross-border structured finance transactions, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner advises a mix of arrangers, originators, borrowers, and real estate funds. Practice co-head Will Trotman acts for both lenders (including senior and mezzanine lenders) and servicers on the establishment and restructuring of cash and synthetic CMBS transactions. Fellow co-head Eleanor Hunwicks advises major international lenders on the real estate aspects and servicing of commercial mortgage loans. Jérémie Bismuth, who advises arrangers and originators on domestic and cross-border mandates, joined the firm in July 2026.
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Key clients
- CBRE Loan Services
- Situs International
- Assured Guaranty
Work highlights
Advised CBRE Loan Services on a European CMBS transaction, an £840 million multi-loan commercial mortgage-backed securitisation involving three non-crossed senior secured loans from Citibank to refinance Blackstone’s acquisition of a diversified portfolio of 108 assets.
Advised CBRE Loan Services on a €498.6 million pan-European CMBS issuance, comprising five classes of floating-rate notes to finance two senior facilities secured against a diversified portfolio of logistics and industrial properties located in Germany, France, Finland and the Netherlands.
Advising CBRE Loan Services on a UK Logistics 2025-2 DAC commercial mortgage-backed securitisation involving a £510 million mortgage loan secured against a portfolio of 114 urban logistics assets located across the UK.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Will Trotman; Eleanor Hunwicks
Other key lawyers
Jérémie Bismuth