Real Estate Finance

Our specialist Real Estate Finance team based in Chancery Lane is experienced in working with banks, investors, funds, property companies and developers. We act for both borrowers and lenders and have a thorough understanding of the requirements of the market and our clients.

We are used to assembling teams at short notice and to moving quickly – in our experience timing is often critical to the success of the deal or transaction.

Our Services within Real Estate Finance include:

Commercial development funding
Fund financing
Grant funding
Stamp duty land tax planning schemes
Tax efficient property structures

Investment property financing
Joint venture funding
Mezzanine funding
Mortgage portfolio sales/acquisitions
Refinancing
Property acquisition funding
Residential development funding
Restructuring and repackaging
Corporate, shareholder, ownership and equity structuring

Notable work

The Trafford Centre, Manchester
Involved in funding and advising on the development of the Trafford Centre Manchester, a £600m project with construction time of 27 months and one of the last major out of town retail centres recently built in England.

Leyton Orient Football Club
Represented the Joint Venture partner in a £10m redevelopment of Leyton Orient Football Ground, raising initial development funding through the creation of an innovative investment instrument and then conventional refinancing of the completed development.

Romford Town Centre
Duncan raised development finance in connection with a £50m complex mixed use scheme, involving the provision of new build barter consideration for the landowners.

Contact Us

If you would be interested in learning more about our real estate services please call 0207 831 0101 and ask to speak to one of our real estate lawyers.