Under the joint leadership of Ruth Marken and Oliver Ellington, CMS‘ practice is regularly instructed by clients across a broad range of matters, including corporate and leveraged finance work, and real estate, technology, and media financings.
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Key clients
- 3RE Capital Ventures
- Aermont Capital
- Allison Homes
- Cerberus Capital Management
- Garbe Industrial Real Estate UK
- HSBC UK Bank plc
- LBA Realty
- Newable
- Placefirst Limited
Work highlights
Advised Manchester based Placefirst Limited on its £200m development finance facility provided by ICG Real Estate to finance a portfolio of single-family build-to-rent assets across the UK.
Advised Newable on its new NAV facility with Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB), comprising a £35 million Senior Revolving Credit Facility.
Advised HSBC Manchester on its £135m loan to support the redevelopment of one of Edinburgh’s most iconic office developments, Port Hamilton, to be occupied by a major UK bank.
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Practice head
Ruth Marken; Oliver Ellington