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Real Estate Finance

The real estate finance market has undergone significant change in recent years, with increased regulation, the entrance of more categories of lenders and changes to documentation. At CMS, we understand the challenges that these changes pose for you, having acted for lenders, developers, borrowers, sponsors, hedge counterparties and others on a wide range of investment and development transactions.

We helped to create the industry standard documentation on which most deals are based, and have helped clients like you fund assets such as commercial and residential real estate, ground rent investments, hotels, healthcare assets, theatres, logistics portfolios, shopping centres, house building and supermarket developments.

As an international law firm with cross-border transactional experience, our cohesive international team is able to deliver complex trans-European property portfolio financings.

Our clients include funds, property companies, family offices, universities and UK and international banks and financial institutions, and we are experienced in acting for both senior and mezzanine lenders.

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    "The CMS Property Finance London team provides a high level of legal advice combined with a flexible and commercially-oriented approach. This makes them a great fit for any financial institution seeking assistance with a UK real estate finance deal, from initial negotiations through to closing."
    Legal 500, 2026
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    "The team is diverse, inclusive, and very personable, which makes them a pleasure to work with."
    Legal 500, 2026
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    "The team are always responsive, and there is very good partner engagement. Their advice is always solid, considered, and commercial, and they don't seek to raise issues simply to score points."
    Legal 500, 2026
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    "CMS is excellent at dealing with complex matters. It has strong partner input and a highly experienced team who ensure that matters are broken down and legal risks are fully considered and mitigated."
    Chambers, 2026
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    "The team at CMS provides a high level of legal advice combined with a flexible and commercially oriented approach."
    Chambers, 2026
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    “The team are very responsive and proactive and act as an extra limb. They help us practically and with all aspects of the deals.”
    Chambers UK 2022, Real Estate Finance
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    "They are very easy to work with, proactive and personable. We have excellent communications with them and they help matters go smoothly."
    Chambers UK, 2016

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    18 Mar 2026

    Green claims in focus

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    19 Mar 2026

    CMS Nordic Health Summit

  • United Kingdom
    19 Mar 2026

    Delivering Offshore Wind at Scale

  • United Kingdom
    19 Mar 2026

    CMS Scotland Brand Forum

  • United Kingdom
    23 Mar 2026

    Skills for Future Facing Teams: Creating a team culture of coaching and feedback

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    23 Mar 2026

    CMS at PTMG Spring 2026

  • United Kingdom
    23 Mar 2026

    ESG: Breaking Down the Buzzword

  • United Kingdom
    08 Apr 2026

    CMS at Fordham IP & Policy Conference

  • United Kingdom
    21 Apr 2026

    On the Pulse webinar series 2026 - Spring/Summer

  • United Kingdom
    21 Apr 2026

    Future of Renewables Spring Seminar

  • United Kingdom
    28 Apr 2026

    Strategic expansion to India: A new chapter for UK higher education

  • United Kingdom
    28 Apr 2026

    IP Insights webinar series 2026

  • United Kingdom
    28 Apr 2026

    Future of Renewables Spring Seminars

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