Hotels
Acting for an institutional investor in respect of its stake in a hotel and leisure development (subject to both occupational lease and hotel management arrangements) by way of both equity and debt structure.
Advising a private individual in relation to his role as forward funder to a luxury boutique hotel and members’ club in Oxfordshire.
Advising Four Seasons on the termination of its management agreement at Canary Wharf, London.
Representing Ares Management in relation to its acquisition of an aparthotel property and (through an operating partner) the associated business in Manchester, in advance of a major refurbishment, with the associated acquisition and development funding and the imposition of a Propco-Opco structure.
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Real estate investors and developers
Catriona has experience acting for a broad range of real estate investors and developers, both international and domestic. She acts on acquisitions and disposals (of both assets and property-holding SPVs), forward funding and development, and on asset management matters following acquisition.
The acquisition, development, preletting and finance of the Principal Place site in Central London, including determining the residential estate structure and general development matters. This also included the major pre-let of the commercial element of the site to Amazon as their new London headquarters and the joint venture arrangements in respect of the residential tower.
Advising a consortium led by Stanhope plc on the acquisition and development of the BBC Television Centre Site. This transaction included a leaseback element, and a multi-layered ownership and estate management structure. Development finance was later acquired, and various occupational arrangements restructured.
Advising an investor on a number of transactions (including through a period of secondment to an inhouse r.ole), including the disposal of 125 Old Broad Street through a sale of the corporate holding vehicle.
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