Daniel O'Brien

Daniel deals in all areas of real estate work, including investment, acquisitions and disposals, development work, and landlord and tenant matters. As a member of our Real Estate Finance group, he represents banks and other leading institutions on the funding of all types of real estate finance.

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Career

Since 2023	Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2023	Associate, Taylor Wessing
2016 - 2018	Trainee Solicitor

Education

2018	MA in Law, BPP
2015	LLB, Queen Mary University

Additional languages

English

Expertise

Sectors Hotels, hospitality & leisure Real estate Real estate life sciences & healthcare

Experience

Canada Life Asset Management

We have advised Canada Life Asset Management on a GBP148 million loan to LXi REIT plc. With this loan LXi REIT will refinance a mixed-use, UK regional portfolio of commercial property assets, typically let on inflation-linked, long-term leases, providing a diversified, secure income profile, on behalf of Canada Life’s annuity business.

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MiNA Therapeutics on lease at Innovation Hub at White City Campus, London.

MiNA Therapeutics Limited on its lease of research and development laboratories at The Translation and Innovation Hub, Imperial College, White City Campus, London.

Lauren Fendick

Rhys Bufton

Daniel O'Brien

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Deutsche Bank Commercial Real Estate Group on its first SONIA loan

Deutsche Bank Commercial Real Estate Group on its first Sterling Over Night Index Average (SONIA) benchmark based loan. This marks not only Deutsche Bank's first alternative rate loan, but also one of the first adoptions of a loan referencing an average of overnight SONIA in the entire market. The benchmark was used an alternative to London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The loan references a compounded average of SONIA set in arrears with a five business day lag.

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Helaba on the new 5 year GBP292.5m loan facility to fund the expansion of MediaCityUK

Helaba, an internationally active German commercial bank, acting as coordinator and agent, alongside other co-lenders on the new 5 year GBP292.5m loan facility to Peel Media in relation to the refinance and expansion of MediaCityUK over the next decade. MediaCityUK is an international destination for technology and innovation, and is home to the likes of the BBC, ITV, dock10 and Ericcson.

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Landlords and tenants

Landlords and tenants on a broad range of matters, including lettings, assignments and underlettings.