Real Estate Finance
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
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A&O Shearman continues to stand out as one of the top real estate finance teams in the country. The firm demonstrates impressive capabilities acting for both lenders and sponsors on complex matters, including investments and restructurings. The team acts for an impressive array of clients ranging from major banks and debt funds to insurance companies. It handles a broad caseload of property financings, domestically and internationally.
Strengths
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"A&O Shearman is very commercial, has huge technical expertise and a deep bench of partners."
"It is a tremendous firm and always a pleasure to deal with."
"A&O Shearman is very commercial, has huge technical expertise and a deep bench of partners."
"It is a tremendous firm and always a pleasure to deal with."
Notable Practitioners
Mark Manson-Bahr is noted for his expertise in acquisition financing and refinancing matters. He is regularly sought after by banks and other lenders.
"Mark is very strong and at the forefront of the market."
Simon Roberts is routinely sought out by banks and other financial investors for his expertise in domestic and international real estate acquisitions. He has experience advising on a wide range of real estate financing transactions spanning an array of sectors.
"Simon is very commercial."
"Simon is a guru of the whole market."
David Oppenheimer acts for clients on real estate finance transactions both domestically and internationally. He is particularly highlighted for his expertise acting for lenders and investors.
"David is really strong and is on a significant amount of big deals in the market."
"He is commercial, measured and figures out the important things."
David Varne is noted for his work on high-value and complex real estate finance matters. He is experienced in handling acquisitions for lender clients.
"David understands what we need and is always commercial in the way he deals with things."
"David performs exceptionally well under pressure."
Peter Mailer has experience handling a range of sponsor-side transactions, including cross-border matters.
"Peter is constructive and a quality lawyer."
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