Gareth McCarter

Gareth is a senior counsel in the Banking & Finance group. He specialises in complex and highly structured financings of commercial real estate acquisitions and developments internationally, representing UK, European and US financial institutions, insurers and debt funds as well as investors and sponsors.

Gareth has a particular focus on the hotels sector, the financing of international real estate assets, senior/mezzanine structures and preferred equity lending. During his career, Gareth has spent time on secondment with GE Capital and Federated Hermes.

CV

Since 2022 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing

2017 - 2022 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2012 - 2017 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Career

Since 2022 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing

2017 - 2022 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2012 - 2017 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Education

2012 Admitted as a lawyer, England, Wales

2010 Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, BPP Law School

2009 Graduate Diploma in Law, The College of Law

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Experience

Debt Fund

Acting for a real estate debt fund in relation to mezzanine facilities totalling c.€119 million for the purpose of funding multiple logistics developments throughout Italy.

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US insurance company

Acting for a US insurance company in relation to the €80 million refinancing of 36 Dutch commercial properties.

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Japanese Financial Institution

Acting for a Japanese financial institution in relation to the refinancing of a prime central London property portfolio worth c.£530 million.

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Arcadia

Acting on the restructuring and CVA of the Arcadia group (including Top Shop, Top Man and Miss Selfridge).

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Helaba

Acting for a syndicate formed of Helaba, SMBC and ICBC in relation to the £292.5 million refinancing of MediaCity UK (which includes the BBC's Salford Quays site).

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Crimson Hotels

Advising longstanding client Crimson Hotels on the refinancing of 100 Queen’s Gate Hotel, Kensington with a syndicate of new lenders, comprised of Clydesdale and Bank Leumi.

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