Frances focuses on large multi-bank real estate finance transactions, acting for financial institutions and borrowers across the credit spectrum including senior debt, investment and development finance, hospitality financings, student accommodation, healthcare facilities and restructuring of real estate finance transactions.

Frances's experience

  • Advised a leading contemporary student accommodation provider on their land acquisition facility with a real estate investment manager, in connection with the acquisition of land for PBSA development.

  • Advised Pension Insurance Corporation on its landmark acquisition of Ebb & Flow, a fully let 598 unit build to rent scheme in Reading, in a deal exceeding £200 million.

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  • Advised a leading UK financial institution on the stabilisation refinancing of Plot 13 at Brent Cross Town following practical completion of the development.

  • Advised a UK Clearer on a multi-million pound refinance term loan to fund various development projects and site acquisitions in the United Kingdom.

  • Advised a leading UK financial institution on a £62.7m facility to fund the development of a hybrid timber and low carbon concrete office building in Brent Cross, London, including structuring the facility based on loan-to-cost and loan-to-gross development value metrics.

  • Advised a leading UK financial institution on its lending to Redevco European Retail Parks UK Bidco Ltd, in relation to the finance for the acquisition of two seed assets for this facility.

  • Advised a leading UK financial institution on its lending to Select Group (Dubai) in relation to its refinance of Old Thorns Golf Hotel and Country Estate in Hampshire, England.

  • Advised a leading UK financial institution on a green development facility agreement to forward fund the development of 519 units in Newcastle, known as ‘Pottery Lane’ – the city’s largest multifamily development.

  • Advised Birchwood Real Estate Capital on a term facility for the acquisition of a central London office property (25 Charterhouse Square, EC1) and a portfolio of residential units (The Charlotte Estate) acquired by Ares Management.

  • Advised a UK hospitality company on their refinance with a leading UK financial institution to finance the group of 14 hotels located in the South West of England.

Credentials

  • 2016
    Made Partner at Pinsent Masons
  • 2004
    Qualified - England and Wales
  • 2004
    Joined Pinsent Masons
  • 2001
    Inns of Court School of Law – Legal Practice Court
  • 2000
    Manchester Metropolitan University – LLB (Hons)
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Out-Law / Insight by Frances Mallender

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