Mayer Brown International LLP's real estate finance team works collaboratively with the firm's banking, real estate, and construction and engineering teams. This integrated approach is reflected in its joint leadership: Andrew Hepner heads up the real estate practice, advises alternative investment managers on term loan facilities, while banking and finance specialist David O’connor is a key contact for lenders on bank-funded transactions. The team’s deep technical knowledge is further demonstrated by Charles Malpass, who advises alternative investment firms on European restructurings and acquisitions. From the real estate team, Annabel Ersser frequently provides key support to Hepner on financing and refinancing facilities.
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Key clients
- Blackstone
- Citibank N.A.
- Cheyne Capital
- Crosstree Real Estate Partners
- Linkcity
- Ellington Management Group, LLC
- Tide Developments
- Hang Seng Bank Limited
- United Overseas Bank
- Tribeca
- Sinarmas Land Limited
- Gaw Capital Partners
Work highlights
Acted for OSM Limited (a Tribeca group company) in connection with the restructuring of debt and security interests created over Old Spitalfields Market.
Advised Blackstone on an agented CMBS financing of a pan-European portfolio of 22 “big box” logistics properties located in Germany, The Netherlands, France, and Spain which are collectively managed by Logicor.
Acted for Blackstone on an agented CMBS financing of a portfolio of logistics and industrial properties located in the United Kingdom.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Andrew Hepner; David O’Connor
Other key lawyers
Charles Malpass; Annabel Ersser