McDermott Will & Schulte has a real estate finance practice focused on advising private equity firms, real estate investment companies, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals on their domestic and cross-border transactions. The practice is led by Usman Khan, whose expertise is central to the team’s balanced approach of advising both lenders and borrowers. The team’s capabilities are further strengthened by Darren Rogers, a specialist in real estate capital markets transactions, and Devina Rana, who also has extensive experience in a range of real estate finance deals, acting for both lenders and borrowers
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‘Willingness to provide holistic and unencumbered advice to build relationships.’
‘Commercial mindset and true problem solving mentality with respect to engineering creative solutions to complex situations.’
Key clients
- The BE Company of United Kingdom Limited
- Tristan Capital Partners
Work highlights
Represented Tristan Capital Partners in a joint venture with Lübke Kelber on the acquisition of a German mixed residential and commercial assets non-performing loan portfolio from Morgan Stanley.
Represented The BE Company on the acquisition of CloudCoCo Connect Limited, a subsidiary of CloudCoCo plc.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Usman Khan
Other key lawyers
Darren Rogers; Devina Rana