Edward Avens

Edward is a senior associate in the Banking & Finance group. He is well-known for his experience in advising both financial institutions and corporations in relation to corporate finance, real estate and leveraged finance related matters. Edward has particular experience of acting for clients in the private equity and insurance sectors.

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Carrière

Since 2014	Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2009 - 2014	Associate, Taylor Wessing
2007 - 2009	Trainee, Taylor Wessing

Formation

2009	Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
2006	LPC, BPP Law School
2005	GDL, BPP Law School

2003

Bachelors, Bristol University

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Publications

Forward funding: borrowers, developers and financiers - This article was originally published in the January 2017 edition of Butterworths Journal of International Banking & Financial Law

Expertise

Services et Groupes Banque et finance Fusions et acquisitions d’entreprises et marchés financiers internationaux Acquisition & leveraged finance Financement immobilier Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG)

Secteurs Services aux entreprises et services professionnels Institutions financières et assurance Immobilier

Experience

A German real estate fund owned by a high net worth individual on a variety of financings totalling almost EUR400m

A real estate fund owned by a high net worth individual on a GBP180m senior and mezzanine facility provided by an investment bank to assist with the acquisition of a portfolio of hotels located around the UK. In addition, the team has advised on a GBP130m facility arranged by an investment bank in connection with the acquisition of a group of companies (incorporated in England and Gibraltar) which own a portfolio of 26 hotels throughout the UK and on the EUR80m facility arranged secured against an office building in Germany. The three deals together bring the total loan values to circa EUR400m.

A US insurance company on its Euro-denominated loan to refinance the European headquarters of a global sports brand

A US insurance company on its Euro-denominated loan to refinance the European headquarters of a global sports brand. The transaction was part of a linked series of transactions with the sponsor and involved numerous European jurisdictions including the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.