Profile
Work Department
Robert is a partner in the Eversheds Sutherland Banking team with over a decade of experience of all areas of real estate finance. His practice covers a broad range of transaction types including acquisitions, developments, refinancing’s, loan/portfolio acquisitions, loan-to-own transactions, debt buybacks and restructurings.
Robert acts for both lenders and borrowers across the capital structure, including banks, financial institutions, funds and investment companies. He has particular expertise advising on complex intercreditor issues, having acted for both senior and mezzanine lenders on a variety of structured real estate financings.
Robert has strong cross-border experience having worked across multiple jurisdictions, including spending a year working in European offices (Amsterdam and Munich). Before joining Eversheds Sutherland, Robert spent nine years at a Magic Circle law firm and 18 months on secondment to J.P. Morgan, Barclays and Starwood Capital, performing legal, structuring and transaction management roles.
Robert is currently listed as a "Next Generation Lawyer" in the Legal 500 rankings for Property Finance.
Position
Partner
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The team are excellent value for money and are able to leverage their teams in different practice areas and jurisdictions to provide a seamless legal product.’
‘Robert Ludwig is recommended for his technical expertise, client management skills and commitment, forbearance and patience to getting a deal done.’
'Simon Mead is unflappable, supportive and always understands the commercial drivers.'
‘Deal execution capabilities are second to none and the firm's partners and associates across all relevant areas are exceptional. By a significant margin the most capable firm on our legal panel.'
'Chris Brooks consistently gives commercial, high quality legal advice. He is backed by a real estate team that have great experience over different asset classes meaning that the ES real estate finance team can effectively deliver complex financing transactions.'
'No other firm we work with has the resources and capability of Eversheds. Once their machine starts working, it's truly impressive.’
'Chris Brooks consistently gives commercial, high quality legal advice.'
Key clients
- Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP Apollo Management International LLP RBC Europe Limited Starwood Capital LaSalle Investment Management Unite Integrated Solutions Plc Dominus Real Estate EQT Exeter Global Student Accommodation Elite UK Reit