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Real estate finance
Our Real Estate Finance team advises both lenders and borrowers on a broad range of property finance transactions. We know that speed and precision are critical in real estate finance, and we work proactively to keep all parties informed and deals progressing smoothly.
With extensive experience in handling complex funding arrangements, development finance, and secured lending, our solicitors ensure transactions are delivered on time and in line with commercial objectives. Whether you're a bank, private lender, developer, or investor, we offer clear, responsive legal advice at every stage of the deal.
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CLICK HERE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH USOur team work closely with our client’s appointed finance advisers and brokers to ensure that all stakeholders are kept up to date.
By working for both lenders and borrowers, we know what is needed to achieve both side’s respective goals. We can anticipate what might cause additional enquiries during the early stage of due diligence.
We will also work with larger deal teams on corporate acquisitions and portfolio property deals, with our Construction team on lender warranty and contract requirements for development finance, and our Planning team on all aspects of planning and licensing, particularly HMOs.
Our team has many years’ experience in charging and certifying title to social housing stock for registered providers.
We also use a tech solution to investigate transactions at quote stage to ensure pricing is accurate. This helps us to adopt fixed fees where possible.
Our areas of expertise include:
- Real Estate Finance from banks and other market lenders – ranging from short term bridging, acquisition and development finance to development exit on all types of properties, be that residential, commercial or mixed use
- Drafting bespoke finance documents including loan and facility agreements, mortgages and other security documents, intercreditor agreements and novations
- Guarantees
- Variations to agreements and any required security confirmations
- Releases of security
We work regularly in the following sectors:
- Property Development
- Healthcare and in particular care homes, dentists and pharmacies
- Social Housing
- Car dealerships
- Agriculture
Click here to see examples of our varied experience.
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Lucie Byron
Lucie heads up our Real Estate Finance practice, acting for both lenders and borrowers. Lucie is also responsible for our trainees, overseeing their recruitment, care, training and development.
Sarah and Lucie, you've both been brilliant, I couldn’t recommend you enough.
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