Rhys Bufton

London UK

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Rhys is a Partner in the Real Estate team and specialises in all areas of commercial real estate, including investment acquisitions and disposals, development and landlord-tenant matters.

Rhys is an expert in real estate finance and acts for a wide range of funders and investors on the financing of all asset classes, including office, hotels, logistics, living and life sciences.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Real estate & construction

Real estate finance

Sectors

Real estate

Real estate life sciences & healthcare

CV

Since 2024 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2018 - 2024 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2014 - 2018 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Career

Since 2024 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2018 - 2024 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2014 - 2018 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Education

2013 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales

2011 Legal Practice Course, College of Law

2009 Degree in Law and Business Studies, University of Warwick

Experience

Restructure of former Astra Zeneca HQ, Loughborough to form 70 acre science park with major lettings

Restructure of interest at the former Astra Zeneca HQ, Loughborough and also advising on the refurbishment and enhancement of the facilities, and the letting space to the sector with a view to creating their own 70 acre science park. Recently completed lettings on behalf of Charnwood to Almac Pharmaceuticals Limited (108,563 square foot) and 3M (United Kingdom) PLC (61,642 square foot).

David Quinlan

Rhys Bufton

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

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.

Press release

Jonathan Marks

Rhys Bufton

Louis Dewfall

Daniel O'Brien

Strategic advice at Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge for scientific and medical research

Headline Strategic advice at Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge for scientific and medical research

Lauren Fendick

Rhys Bufton

The lender on a GBP55m loan facility to GCP Student

The lender on a GBP55m loan facility to GCP Student, the first UK student accommodation REIT listed on the LSE, for forward funding of the development of a 555-bed purpose built student accommodation in Brighton.

Heather Buttle

Louis Dewfall

Rhys Bufton