Heather Buttle

Heather is head of our Banking & Finance Team in the UK. 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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Career

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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Education

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

Additional languages

English

Expertise

Services and Groups Banking & finance Real estate finance

Sectors Financial institutions & insurance Real estate Student accommodation Living

Experience

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.
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.
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.

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Awards

Chambers and Partners UK 2023	Heather Buttle advises borrowers and lenders on a range of real estate finance matters. She is experienced in advising on transactions relating to a range of asset types including student accommodation, offices and residential. "Heather is a pleasure to work with. She is very responsive, takes a commercial approach and explains complex issues in a straightforward manner." "Heather is commercial and gets to the right results quickly."
Legal 500 UK 2022	Property finance (Leading individual)
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.
Legal 500 UK 2022	Property finance (Leading individual)