Deals

The US private equity firm, which sold its last remaining UK hotels in 2018, has written a £100m-plus loan against a portfolio of Hiltons.

The UK challenger bank’s debut loan in the sector was put on hold at the start of the pandemic but the resulting deal was larger than initially planned.

The firm’s head of European real estate finance explains why the opportunity to finance 10 George Street in London’s Canary Wharf tempted it into its first private rented sector residential loan in Europe.

Louise Gillon, head of hotel finance at lender Leumi UK, says she is confident in long-term demand for high-quality accommodation in city centre locations.

The bank’s head of real estate finance for Germany's regions says it faced stiff competition to back the €700m Silberturm tower purchase in Frankfurt.

The private investor’s chief financial officer says financing options for its new flexible office development in Birmingham were limited.

Martin McGann, finance director of the UK logistics REIT, says the company’s latest financing diversifies its funding sources and provides long-dated capital.

Uncertainty around the office sector’s future did not deter the banks from financing 110 Bishopsgate again.

A student housing platform, a wood-based office campus and UK logistics were subject to award-winning 2020 financing deals.

Last year was the industry’s toughest since the global financial crisis of 2007-08, but business continued to be done, despite the uncertainty. Read on to find out which organisations and deals were voted last year’s best.