Heather Buttle

Heather guides her clients through real estate financings across multiple asset classes and jurisdictions. She's particularly involved in development transactions including in the areas of care home and senior living, student accommodation and the professional rented sector (PRS). She also has particular experience dealing with transactions in Ireland.

Heather provides commercial and practical advice on a wide range of real estate investment and development financings. She acts for banks, insurance companies, mezzanine lenders, developers and property companies.

Heather has advised on transactions in many jurisdictions, including the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Russia, Poland, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, and Belgium.

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Karriere

Since 2015	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2006 - 2015	Senior Associate, Clifford Chance
2001 - 2006	Solicitor, Stephenson Harwood

1999 - 2001

Trainee, Stephenson Harwood

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Ausbildung

2001	Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
1999	College of Law, Guildford
1998	Masters, Law, Cambridge University

Fremdsprachen

English

Expertise

Rechtsgebiete und Gruppen Bank- & Finanzrecht Immobilienfinanzierung

Branchen Financial Institutions & Insurance Immobilien Hotels & Leisure Studentisches Wohnen Living

Referenzen

Advising Cara on a prestigious acquisition	Cara Real Estate, the real estate arm of Cara Investment, on its acquisition of 7-10 Waterloo Place from real estate investment manager Barings. The Grade II listed office building in St James' was sold for GBP71m and is Cara's second London deal following the purchase of 20 Soho Square for GBP117m in 2018. This transaction drew on the deep expertise offered by the firm's real estate, construction, planning, banking and finance and corporate teams.
Fortwell Capital	Fortwell Capital for the management team on their buy-out and subsequent joint venture arrangements with Cain International, as well as on a number of financing arrangements, each secured by residential property (both investment and development).
Fusion Students	Fusion Students on mezzanine and senior loan facilities with various lenders, including Alchemy Capital, Cheyne Capital, LaSalle Investment Management, Cornerstone Mass Mutual and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc to finance their student accommodation development projects in Nottingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Hatfield, Swansea, and Sheffield.

Cheyne Capital	Cheyne Capital, one of Europe's largest alternative investment fund managers, on the financing of a student accommodation development, the funding of a portfolio of healthcare interests and the financing of a large residential home developer. Also advised on the financing of a care home portfolio comprising approximately 30 operating properties across the UK.
Deutsche Bank	Deutsche Bank on a number of investment and development loans in Ireland, including retail parks, office developments, residential/PRS developments, student accommodation and debt on debt structures.
Deutsche Bank	Deutsche Bank on a Spanish office redevelopment.

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Awards

Chambers UK 2020

Leading individual - Real Estate Finance (Band 5): Heather Buttle is well regarded in the market for her notable expertise in advising on a range of real estate financing matters. She is particularly recognised for handling development investment and refinancing transactions. She is praised as "massively solutions-oriented" by impressed market sources.