Shakespeare Martineau LLP‘s property finance practice handles conventional and Shari’ah-compliant matters, such as development and portfolio financing, for UK challenger banks and international financial institutions. The team is led by Islamic finance specialist Mohammed Saqub, who focuses on property investment and development funding. The practice is also supported by Andrew Stevens, who handles investment and development facilities, and Afreen Mehdi Cole, who specialises in Commodity Murabaha agreements.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team has strong property finance knowledge and a longstanding history of acting for both lenders and borrowers in complex property financing transactions.'
- 'Mohammed Saqub, Andrew Stevens and Afreen Cole are standout individuals. They all clearly know what they are doing and can handle large, complex transactions, and they act for a wide range of clients on both the lender and borrower side.'
Key clients
- Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC
- Lloyds bank
Work highlights
Assisted Al Rayan on the refinance of circa £35,000,000 secured against real estate in the UK.
Practice head
Mohammed Saqub
Other key lawyers
Andrew Stevens; Afreen Mehdi Cole