Mark Rajbenbach

Mark is Co-Head of our International Real Estate group.

Mark has over a decade of experience advising clients on corporate real estate and commercial property matters. He is recognised, among other things, for his client focus and high degree of commercial acumen that allows him to make judgement calls beyond the normal breadth of the legal profession.

Mark guides clients through all aspects of commercial and corporate issues including, investment sales and purchases and leases, structured acquisitions and disposals, real estate joint ventures, and corporate real estate transactions.

Mark also has a particular expertise in the hotels and leisure and logistics sector, where he advises on hotel portfolio sales and purchases, hotel leases and management agreements, and sale and leaseback and sale and management-back transactions.

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Career

Since 2017	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2017	Partner, Paul Hastings
2013 - 2014	Associate, Paul Hastings

2006 - 2013

Associate, SJ Berwin

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Education

2006	Admitted as a solicitor, England & Wales
2004	LPC, BPP Law School
2003	LLB Hons and Diploma and German Law, University of Birmingham

Additional languages

English

German

Expertise

Sectors Hotels, hospitality & leisure Private wealth Real estate Logistics & transport Real estate life sciences & healthcare Offices

Experience

Advising Invesco Real Estate on major international partnership with Westmont	We have advised Invesco Real Estate (Invesco), the global real estate investment manager, on its new strategic long-term partnership with Westmont, one of the largest private hotel property owners and operators with approximately 400 hotels in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia. Westmont will operate and co-invest in the portfolio of 13 IHG branded hotels located in key cities in Germany and the Netherlands.
Invesco Real Estate on its EUR313 million acquisition of 3 Lisbon hotels – the largest ever hotel real estate transaction in Portugal	We advised Invesco Real Estate on its EUR313 million acquisition of 3 Lisbon hotels and subsequent operating lease to NH Hotels -the largest ever hotel real estate transaction in Portugal.
Accor on investment into AGO Hotels	We have advised Accor on their investment into the innovative AGO Hotels platform, including branding arrangements. AGO has secured an initial nine hotels from the Travelodge CVA which will be branded as Ibis budget hotels with the platform open for further hotels to join into 2021. As well as participating in this innovative vehicle alongside AGO management and the landlords, Accor has also committed seed funding to assist with the platform launch and to provide working capital.

C C Land	C C Land on a number of initiatives and transactions.
Crosstree Real Estate Partners	Crosstree Real Estate Partners on a number of matters, including the development and hotel arrangements for the Camden Town hall and One Berkeley Street sites in London.
Starwood Capital	Starwood Capital on a wide range of acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures, including a number of portfolio based transactions.

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Awards

Chambers and Partners UK 2023	Mark Rajbenbach is co-head of Taylor Wessing's international real estate group. He has notable expertise in high-value portfolio deals and other property investment matters. "Mark is a fine lawyer with exceptional dedication, commercial finesse and depth of knowledge." "Mark is excellent and a good negotiator who can drive points and is technically very able."
Chambers and Partners UK 2023	Hotels & Leisure - Band 2: Mark Rajbenbach offers a broad transactional practice in the hotel sector, advising on both corporate and asset acquisitions and joint ventures. He also brings noted experience in cross-border transactions. "Mark has handled a lot of deals in the sector, he's a very good lawyer." "He's well regarded in this space."
Legal 500 UK 2023	Commercial property (development) - Ranked: Mark Rajbenbach, who is commended for his ‘uncompromising approach to detail and results’, advises on hotel portfolio sales and purchases, leasebacks and management agreements.
Legal 500 UK 2023	‘Mark Rajbenbach combines a user friendly approach with an uncompromising approach to detail and results.’
Legal 500 UK 2023	Commercial property (development) - Ranked: ‘Mark Rajbenbach combines a user friendly approach with an uncompromising approach to detail and results.’
Legal 500 UK 2023	Hospitality and leisure - Ranked: ‘Mark Rajbenbach has incredible availability and responsiveness; his true sector expertise combined with wider real estate skills suits us very well. A great client partner.’

Legal 500 UK 2023	Commercial property (investment) - Leading Individual: Mark Rajbenbach, who is commended for his ‘uncompromising approach to detail and results’, advises on hotel portfolio sales and purchases, leasebacks and management agreements.
Legal 500 UK 2023	Commercial property (investment) - Leading Individual: ‘Mark Rajbenbach combines a user friendly approach with an uncompromising approach to detail and results.’
Legal 500 UK 2023	Commercial property (corporate occupiers) - Ranked: Mark Rajbenbach, who is commended for his ‘uncompromising approach to detail and results’, advises on hotel portfolio sales and purchases, leasebacks and management agreements.
Chambers UK 2022	Hotels & Leisure: "Mark Rajbenbach offers a broad transactional practice in the hotel sector, advising on both corporate and asset acquisitions and joint ventures. He also brings noted experience in cross-border transactions."
Legal 500 UK 2022	Commercial property - corporate occupiers: "Mark Rajbenbach is always available for sage, incisive advice. While he is a specialist in real estate and corporate transactions, his pragmatic advice cuts across all disciplines."
Legal 500 UK 2022	Commercial property - investment (Leading individual)
Legal 500 UK 2022	Commercial property - development
Legal 500 UK 2022	Hospitality and leisure
Chambers UK 2020	Leading individual - Hotels & Leisure (Band 3): Mark Rajbenbach offers a broad transactional practice in the hotel sector, advising on both corporate and asset acquisitions and joint ventures. He also offers noted experience in cross-border transactions.
Chambers UK 2019	Leading individual - Hotels & Leisure (Band 3): Mark Rajbenbach offers significant expertise in real estate matters, with a particular focus on the hotels and leisure sector. One client says: "He is an exceptional lawyer with commercial insight and great attention to detail," adding: "He also provides excellent and personalised client service."
Chambers UK 2018	Leading individual - Hotels & Leisure (Band 3): The "hard-working" Mark Rajbenbach earns considerable praise for his "tenacious" pursuit of clients' interests and his "comprehensive advice." He focuses his practice on real estate M&A, joint venture matters and development work. He joined Taylor Wessing from Paul Hastings in Autumn 2017.

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