The practice at Baker McKenzie has a workload that incorporates the range of finance and transactional matters of substantial value. Justin Salkeld oversees the cohort and has a specialism in real estate cases. Sebastien Marcelin-Rice advises both sponsors and lenders in high-value real estate finance transactions in cross-jurisdictional European financing and refinancing matters. Ben Farnell is noteworthy for his planning and development capabilities, as well as his work in sustainability-related real estate matters.
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Key clients
- Britannia Hospitality
- Davidson Kempner European Partners LLP
- Edwardian Group
- Fattal Hotels Group
- Marriott Inc.
- Roundshield
- Blue Water Capital
- King Street
Work highlights
Advised Edwardian Hotels in the sale of a one-of-a-kind portfolio of Central London freehold hotels to the American private-equity firm Starwood Capital Group in an off-market transaction.
Advised Blue Water Capital (London) Limited in its role as arranger on all aspects of the financing of Tower Suites by Blue Orchid Hotels - a premium real estate hotel asset in a prime central location (Tower Bridge, London).
Advised a client on a first-of-its-kind branded residence redevelopment financing.
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Practice head
Justin Salkeld
Other key lawyers
Sebastien Marcelin-Rice; Ben Farnell