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Latham & Watkins (London) LLP

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Latham & Watkins (London) LLP provides a balanced service to both lenders and borrowers, acting for a wide range of investment banks and alternative asset managers on complex real estate financing matters. The practice is led by Jeremy Trinder, who is well-versed in advising investment firms on the acquisition of large, pan-European hospitality portfolios. Quentin Gwyer's practice includes advising major corporate borrowers on long-term ground rent financings. Further expertise is provided by James Beeson, who is skilled in handling sale and leaseback transactions and development financings.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Testimonials

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  • ‘They are very good at being a trusted partner and understanding our needs.'

  • ‘James Beeson's drafting is exceptional.'

  • 'Jeremy Trinder's rapport in any scenario is great.'

  • ‘High quality and very hard working team. You can leave the team to get on with the deal and trust their judgement.’

  • ‘Jeremy Trinder is excellent, clever, creative and very commercial. He is respected by all sides.’

  • 'Latham as a firm is well rounded and is about to support a strategy which pursues a wide range of transactions. Their partners across different teams are collaborative. Excellent in terms of managing fees and budget. From what I can see, a diverse bench of partners and associates.'

Key clients

  • Barclays Bank
  • Brookfield
  • Asda
  • TDR Capital
  • AllianceBernstein
  • Ares Management
  • Digital Realty
  • Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Aermont Capital
  • Partners Group
  • Blackstone Infrastructure Partners

Work highlights

Advising the British supermarket chain, ASDA, as borrower on its ground rent financing.

Practice head

Jeremy Trinder

Other key lawyers

Quentin Gwyer; James Beeson

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