Real estate finance law & legal services

Real estate finance legal services encompass a spectrum of crucial tasks. Law firms such as Appleby will provide expertise in structuring financing agreements, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and facilitating due diligence processes. They will also negotiate terms, draft contracts and advise clients on risk mitigation.

Whether navigating mortgage transactions, acquisitions or developmental projects, a real estate finance law firm plays a pivotal role in safeguarding clients’ interests, optimising financial outcomes and solving the intricate legal landscape of real estate financing.

Appleby as an offshore real estate finance law firm

Appleby, renowned for its offshore legal expertise, excels in real estate services and advice, and has positioned itself as a premier player in the area of real estate finance law. With a profound understanding of the intricacies within the real estate sector, we offer comprehensive legal solutions tailored to the unique needs of clients navigating the complexities of real estate finance.

As a trusted real estate finance law firm, our highly experienced team provides advice on an extensive range of real estate finance law matters including:

 

  • Real estate mergers and acquisitions
  • Real estate investment fund formation
  • Senior and mezzanine finance
  • Structuring and joint ventures
  • Distressed debt acquisition

Our standing as one of the best real estate finance law firms in the offshore legal space is evidenced by our rankings in highly respected legal directories, with recent praise including our Cayman Islands team being described as “phenomenal” and noted for its ability to “handle a formidable volume of high-value commercial, residential and infrastructure-based developments, unrivalled in the Cayman Islands” (The Legal 500).

Find a real estate finance lawyer

Our team of highly experienced real estate finance solicitors and lawyers has provided expert legal advice on large-scale and ground-breaking real estate arrangements across multiple jurisdictions.

Our clients include public and private companies, borrowers, lenders, lead managers and issuers on domestic and cross-border real estate financings, refinancings and restructurings, as well as hotel owners and operators, retailers, developers and unit trusts. Our global presence enables us to provide comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional legal advice at the times most critical to our clients.

 

What is real estate finance law?

Real estate finance law encompasses the legal aspects related to financing real estate transactions. It covers areas such as regulations, contracts, and compliance governing funding for property development, acquisitions and investments. Real estate finance lawyers in this field ensure transactions align with legal frameworks, protecting the interests of parties involved.

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James Gaudin

Managing Partner: Jersey

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Norman Klein

Managing Partner: Cayman Islands

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Jeremy Berchem

Group Partner*: Guernsey

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Tom Brook

Partner: Isle of Man

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Adam Johnson

Partner: Cayman Islands

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Shana Simmonds-Lewis

Partner: BVI

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Stuart Tyler

Partner: Guernsey

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Andrew Weaver

Partner: Jersey

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Paul Worsnop

Counsel: Jersey

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