Laura Brown Partner, Banking & Finance

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    Expertise

    Laura Brown is a Partner in the Banking and Finance team specialising in real estate finance.

    She has a wealth of experience acting for leading lenders, on a senior and mezzanine basis, in relation to commercial and residential property development and investment, refinances, and property portfolio financing arrangements.

    Laura advises on funding across a wide range of asset classes, including residential development, student accommodation, hotels and other leisure facilities, offices, business parks, shopping centres and retail parks.

    "Of particular stand out is Laura Brown who consistently goes above and beyond in providing excellent service and work of the highest quality."

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    In detail

    Recent experience

    • Acted for a lender on a £64M loan secured on a 216-acre site with planning permission for the development of 1,550 new homes, two schools, and employment, retail and leisure spaces.
    • Acted for a lender on a £110M multiple draw facility used to refinance a portfolio of caravan parks.
    • Acted for a lender on a £22M loan secured on part of a site with planning permission for 400 new homes, with a particular planning focus on ecology. The site forms part of a wider 140-acre mixed used development.

    Career history

    • 2023 – Present: Partner, Memery Crystal
    • 2017 – 2023: Senior Associate, Howard Kennedy LLP
    • 2014 – 2017: Associate, Teacher Stern LLP
    • 2010 – 2014: Trainee Solicitor and Solicitor, Howard Kennedy LLP