Real estate finance
Examples of our recent work include:
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Limited
Advising Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Limited on enforcement proceedings and the restructuring of debt facilities. This has necessitated the involvement of experts from our construction, real estate and litigation practices.
Arora International Hotels
Advising Arora International Hotels on numerous financings including: the financing of the acquisition and development of hotels around Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted including the development of the Sofitel Hotel at Terminal 5, Heathrow and the development of the Premier Inn at Gatwick.
ING Real Estate Finance (UK) BV
Advising ING Real Estate Finance (UK) BV on the restructuring of various facilities which have run into difficulties due to the downturn in the market. We have also been acting for this client on new investment fundings.
Legal and General
Advising Legal & General's Industrial Property Investment Fund in connection with its £175m financing with RBS.
LXB Retail Properties plc
Advising LXB Retail Properties plc on their £26.5m facility provided by Deutsche Hypo.
Partners Group
Advising Partners Group on their mezzanine facility for the refinancing of a property in Canary Wharf and their mezzanine facility for the refinancing of 5 Canada Square, Canary Wharf.
The Royal Bank of Scotland
Advising The Royal Bank of Scotland on the restructuring of a number of facilities to investors and developers.
Vision Capital & Escape Holdings
Advising Vision Capital and Escape Holdings in connection with the financing of a number of hotels across the Caribbean. The financings involved instructing and co-ordinating local lawyers in numerous Caribbean jurisdictions and dealing with central bank consents required in those jurisdictions.
Westmont Hotels
Advising Westmont Hospitality Group on the financing of their acquisition of nine hotels in Europe.
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"Clients are drawn to Macfarlanes for its excellent service and expertise in diverse fields."
Chambers UK 2010
"Macfarlanes LLP represents borrowers and lenders, and recently advised LXB Retail Properties on its £26.5m facility with DeutscheHypo; and Partners Group on its subordinated facility to refinance 5 Canada Square."
The UK Legal 500 2011