Chris Freeston

Partner specialising in all areas of finance, particularly property and project finance. Chris is head of the firm’s banking and finance team. Recent transactions include advising the issuer on a £100m mortgage bond issue, acting for the lender on enforcement and insolvency issues relating to indebtedness of approximately £180m secured against a portfolio of properties and advising Bridges Ventures on the £84m acquisition of a portfolio of offices from Regus Plc. Chris acts for investors, developers, development agencies and a number of lenders including ICG Longbow, HSBC, RBS, and Santander. · Freeths LLP

EnglandBanking & Finance, Real Estate

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Partner at Freeths LLP who leads the firm’s banking and finance team and specialises in all areas of finance, particularly property and project finance. Recent mandates include advising the issuer on a £100m mortgage bond issue, acting for a lender on enforcement and insolvency matters relating to c.£180m secured debt, and advising Bridges Ventures on an £84m acquisition of offices from Regus Plc.

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceReal EstateProject FinanceInsolvency & RestructuringCommercial

Office

England

Freeths LLP · Partner specialising in all areas of finance, particularly property and project finance. Chris is head of the firm’s banking and finance team. Recent transactions include advising the issuer on a £100m mortgage bond issue, acting for the lender on enforcement and insolvency issues relating to indebtedness of approximately £180m secured against a portfolio of properties and advising Bridges Ventures on the £84m acquisition of a portfolio of offices from Regus Plc. Chris acts for investors, developers, development agencies and a number of lenders including ICG Longbow, HSBC, RBS, and Santander.

England

Expertise

Property financeProject financeMortgage bond issuesEnforcement & insolvency relating to secured lendingReal estate investment and developmentLender-side representation

Education

Nottingham High School
St Catharine’s College, Cambridge University (1998 MA (Cantab))

Admissions

Qualified as a solicitor, 2002 (England)
Member, Law Society