Areas of Practice
Track Record
Acting on the acquisition and financing of various hotel premises in London for an owner operator
Acting on the purchase and subsequent redevelopment of an industrial and office park in Southern England including advising on restructuring issues
Acting on an investment sale transaction (multi-let office park adjacent to Media City in Salford)
Acting on the refinancing of a major UK Bank’s headquarters for a Chinese bank
Acting on the development financing of an iconic Manchester landmark building to be redeveloped into a mixed-use scheme including residential, office, retail and hotel
Advising on the acquisition and financing of a London shopping centre
Acting on the sale of a historic Charter Market for redevelopment as a hotel
Advising on the financing of a private rented residential portfolio
Acting on the distressed acquisition and disposal of student accommodation located in Wales
Acting on the purchase of a portfolio of property-owning companies owning various office and industrial properties in the South of England
Acting on the sale of an iconic central London multi-let office building
Acting on the refinance of a nationwide portfolio of multi- let retail warehouse parks located across the UK
Acting on the acquisition of a Central London development site including providing ongoing advice on the implications of the existing development framework and amendments to the development agreements
Acting for the owner investor on the refinance of one of London’s premier luxury hotels
Acting on sales of distressed hotel assets by administrators and receivers
Acting for a lender on the financing of residential development sites in Central England
Acting for a lender on the development financing of three development sites in the North of England
Acting for a leading UK bank on the financing of a data centre and residential development site.
Acting for a leading UK bank on the financing of a portfolio of mixed-use commercial properties and a portfolio of supermarkets
Acting for a lender on the financing of a portfolio of service offices located across London
Acting on the financing of data-centres in the UK
Acting on the purchase and financing of a portfolio of residential properties for a foreign investor client
Acting on sale and leaseback transactions and leasing for HQ premises for corporate occupiers
Acting for entrepreneurial developers on mixed use and residential developments across the UK
Education & Qualification
University of Warwick and Nottingham Law School
Qualified as a solicitor in 2005
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Real Estate Partner, Andrew Wilmott-Smith and Trainee, Tom Heathcote write for Family Office Magazine.
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