What we do
Delivering for our clients
Raising Capital
- Debt & Equity raising
- Development & investment funding
- Optimal financing solutions
- 500+ active funding partners
- Structuring advice & lead negotiators
- Hedging advisory
- Transaction management to closing
Restructuring
- Strategic & financial review
- Loan modification expertise
- DPO negotiation and financing
- Borrower recapitalisation
- Recalibrating business plans
- Negotiating standstills & extensions
- Stakeholder management
Recovery & Workout
- Strategic & financial review
- Consensual & non-consensual planning
- Asset & corporate enforcement planning
- Asset management reviews
- Extensive network of receivers
- Strategic asset disposal planning
- Transparent process with regular updates
Why choose us
Experts in our sector
Client Focus
Deals are led from inception to closing, by our senior ‘hands-on’ staff; acting as an extension of the client’s deal team.
We are committed to helping identify and enable our client’s strategic objectives and ensuring that delivery is well-structured, resilient and always offers the flexibility to mitigate market and execution risk.
Deep Restructuring Expertise
We are uniquely positioned to use our post-GFC restructuring experience, not only to unlock distressed/challenging situations in today’s market but also to enrich our debt raising offering; in particular, helping clients to identify and avoid known structuring pitfalls, as well as to promote loan mechanics that will protect the borrower in a downturn.
Cradle to Grave Support
From supporting acquisition processes; to managing lender-engamement during restructuring; to leading the market-facing process; to project managing due diligence workstreams (incl. hedging) – we are with our client at every step of the way. We can even provide post-closing services, such as credit monitoring and loan reporting.
Track Record
Restructuring & workout experience
Senior Team
Providing extensive market experience
Richard Herring
Richard was previously a Director at Mount Street, where he spearheaded the Debt Advisory service, arranging c.£300m of debt in its first 18 months. At Mount Street, he also supported clients to underwrite £23bn of NPLs and help restructure both CMBS and balance sheet NPLs across Europe. Prior to Mount Street, Richard was a manager in RBS’ Non-Core Division (CRE loan disposals and restructurings), prior to which he served for 10 years as a British Army Officer. Richard has an MBA (with Distinction) and a BSc (Hons) degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Deepak Drubhra
Deepak has extensive experience in Real Estate debt advisory, restructuring and investment management. He has held senior roles at Mount Street and Morgan Stanley. Prior to that, he was at Hatfield Philips and LNR Europe, a European debt fund. He has extensive experience advising both borrowers and lenders clients. During his career, he has acted for lenders to restructure over €12bn of distressed debt across Europe. Deepak graduated from Cass Business School and holds a law degree. He is also a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
Neeral Patel
Neeral has vast experience in Real Estate operations and Investment Management. Neeral was previously a Managing Director at BlackRock acting as Chief Operating Officer for EMEA Real Estate. His track record includes overseeing operating platforms, business development, operational processes, risk management, and leveraging technology to procure best in class solutions. He focuses on partnering with key stakeholders, understanding the platforms needs, identifying the risks and problems, designing options for solutions and executing in a timely manner. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and has 26 years’ experience in the Real Estate industry.
Andrew Barrow
Andrew spent 33 years at Travers Smith, one of the City of London's leading law firms. He set up and managed a very successful real estate finance department, acting for banks and borrowers on a wide variety of investment and development transactions. He is familiar with all aspects of property funding and his clients have included government bodies, funds, banks, institutions, investors and developers of every kind. His track-record includes the development, acquisition or disposal of some of London’s largest assets as well as large shopping centres, leisure parks and urban regeneration schemes across the UK.
Deepak Drubhra
Co-Founder
Deepak has extensive experience in Real Estate debt advisory, restructuring and investment management. He has held senior roles at Mount Street and Morgan Stanley. Prior to that, he was at Hatfield Philips and LNR Europe, a European debt fund.
He has extensive experience advising both borrowers and lenders clients. During his career, he has acted for lenders to restructure over €12bn of distressed debt across Europe.
Deepak graduated from Cass Business School and holds a law degree. He is also a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
Richard Herring
Co-Founder
Richard was previously a Director at Mount Street, where he spearheaded the Debt Advisory service, arranging c.£300m of debt in its first 18 months. At Mount Street, he also supported clients to underwrite £23bn of NPLs and help restructure both CMBS and balance sheet NPLs across Europe.
Prior to Mount Street, Richard was a manager in RBS’ Non-Core Division (CRE loan disposals and restructurings), prior to which he served for 10 years as a British Army Officer.
Richard has an MBA (with Distinction) and a BSc (Hons) degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Neeral Patel
Executive Director / Advisor
Neeral has vast experience in Real Estate operations and Investment Management. Neeral was previously a Managing Director at BlackRock acting as Chief Operating Officer for EMEA Real Estate.
His track record includes overseeing operating platforms, business development, operational processes, risk management, and leveraging technology to procure best in class solutions. He focuses on partnering with key stakeholders, understanding the platforms needs, identifying the risks and problems, designing options for solutions and executing in a timely manner.
He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and has 26 years’ experience in the Real Estate industry.
Andrew Barrow
Executive Director / Advisor
Andrew spent 33 years at Travers Smith, one of the City of London’s leading law firms. He set up and managed a very successful real estate finance department, acting for banks and borrowers on a wide variety of investment and development transactions.
He is familiar with all aspects of property funding and his clients have included government bodies, funds, banks, institutions, investors and developers of every kind.
His track-record includes the development, acquisition or disposal of some of London’s largest assets as well as large shopping centres, leisure parks and urban regeneration schemes across the UK.
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