Fieldfisher’s cross-disciplinary offering utilises the strengths of the firm's real estate, banking, and construction teams to advise clients on a range of real estate finance deals. The department is jointly led by Philip Abbott, who is experienced in advising on the refinancing of residential, retail, and logistics facilities, and Iain Thomas, who handles real estate and development finance in the UK and Europe. The team’s strong relationships with debt funds, banks, and alternative lenders are managed by Jayne Backett and Rachael Carter.
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Testimonials
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‘Exceptional level of service provided by the REF team. Highly experienced team members leading from the front, able to take a commercial approach and find amicable solutions to challenging matters whenever they crop up.’
‘All exceptional lawyers operating at the highest level.'
‘The property finance team at Fieldfisher provide a high level of legal advice combined with a flexible and commercially oriented approach, which makes them a great fit for a financial institution seeking legal assistance with a transaction, from the initial negotiations through to the closing stage.'
'They have the ability to provide legal support with complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, due to their network of offices in various key jurisdictions (such as Luxembourg and the Netherlands), with the London team seamlessly coordinating and managing the work of local counsel. The team is diverse and inclusive and their approach is very personable, which makes them a pleasure to work with.’
‘Capable and dependable with a reasonable price compared to comparable UK law firms.’
‘Pragmatic and listens to input.’
Key clients
- Invesco
- Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG
- Puma Property Finance Limited
- MetLife
- Europe Arab Bank plc
- Leumi UK Group Limited
- Delancey
- EQT Real Estate
Work highlights
Advised Leumi UK Group Limited on new money transactions across a number of asset classes including retail, development, residential, hotel and leisure, and office.
Advised Starz Real Estate on the refinancing of a nine-asset mixed use portfolio which included refinancing five existing lenders.
Advised MetLife on the refinancing of a purpose built for Tesco, distribution centre in Donabate Ireland, being the 11th largest building by volume in the world.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Philip Abbott; Iain Thomas
Other key lawyers
Jayne Beckett; Rachael Carter