Kim McMurray

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Partner

Banking & Real Estate Finance

+44 (0)7920 218065

Expertise

Kim is an experienced commercially astute lawyer, specialising in Banking and Real Estate Finance. She is very focussed on getting a deal done and is recognised for her responsiveness and proactivity.

She has over 30 years’ experience in the sector and has acted for a range of debt funds, institutional lenders and borrowers in relation to syndicated and bilateral investment and development loans. Kim has extensive experience in tax driven and offshore structures as well as a range of real estate sectors including hotels, retail (high street and shopping centres), industrial portfolios, housebuilding, student accommodation and care and senior living accommodation.

Kim has acted for clients in compiling standard documents and has assisted in startup lending operations as well as advising established lenders on LMA and own standard documents style loan transactions.

She also acts for a number of borrowers in relation to their loan arrangements.

Kim Advises

  • Lender clients in relation to new loans and refinancing and restructuring of existing loans to finance:
    • developments switching to investment loans after practical completion;
    • acquisition and refinancing, new build and refurbishments of hotels and hotel portfolios;
    • shopping centres, high end and high street retail;
    • industrial parks and portfolios;
    • office and mixed-use properties and
    • residential investments.
  • Start-up lenders and funds in relation to structuring their loans and creating standard documentation.
  • Housebuilders in relation to financing of site assembly, initial planning and development finance as well as general working capital loans.
  • Lenders in relation to overseas loans working with local counsel to finance hotels and property assets in Europe, US and the Middle East.

Experience Highlights

  • Acting for housebuilders in relation to their various loan facilities, each in excess of £150m
  • Acting for a real estate loan fund in relation to loans in in excess of £50m each in relation to portfolios of industrial assets
  • Acting for high street banks in relation to a variety of loans and refinancings,
  • Acting for a high-net-worth family office in relation to the refinancing and subsequent sale of the residential property at 2 Rutland Gate Knightsbridge for £210m
  • Acting for a Middle Eastern Bank in relation to various loans to finance hotels in the UK, France and the Middle East., HMO portfolios and student accommodation and high end residential refurbishment with total loan value in excess of £150m.
  • Acting for a loan fund in relation to their standard documents and various loans and Joint venture arrangements in relation to senior and mezzanine development loans.
  • Acting for private banks in relation to loans to finance investment assets including serviced offices.

Career History

Previous Law firms

  • Fladgate LLP, Partner and MLCO
  • Nabarro LLP, Partner
  • Clifford Chance, Solicitor
  • Yorkshire Building Society, Loan Underwriter

 Education

  • University of Brunel
  • Chester College of Law

Expertise

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Kim is an experienced commercially astute lawyer, specialising in Banking and Real Estate Finance. She is very focussed on getting a deal done and is recognised for her responsiveness and proactivity.

She has over 30 years’ experience in the sector and has acted for a range of debt funds, institutional lenders and borrowers in relation to syndicated and bilateral investment and development loans. Kim has extensive experience in tax driven and offshore structures as well as a range of real estate sectors including hotels, retail (high street and shopping centres), industrial portfolios, housebuilding, student accommodation and care and senior living accommodation.

Kim has acted for clients in compiling standard documents and has assisted in startup lending operations as well as advising established lenders on LMA and own standard documents style loan transactions.

She also acts for a number of borrowers in relation to their loan arrangements.

Kim Advises

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  • Lender clients in relation to new loans and refinancing and restructuring of existing loans to finance:
    • developments switching to investment loans after practical completion;
    • acquisition and refinancing, new build and refurbishments of hotels and hotel portfolios;
    • shopping centres, high end and high street retail;
    • industrial parks and portfolios;
    • office and mixed-use properties and
    • residential investments.
  • Start-up lenders and funds in relation to structuring their loans and creating standard documentation.
  • Housebuilders in relation to financing of site assembly, initial planning and development finance as well as general working capital loans.
  • Lenders in relation to overseas loans working with local counsel to finance hotels and property assets in Europe, US and the Middle East.

Experience Highlights

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  • Acting for housebuilders in relation to their various loan facilities, each in excess of £150m
  • Acting for a real estate loan fund in relation to loans in in excess of £50m each in relation to portfolios of industrial assets
  • Acting for high street banks in relation to a variety of loans and refinancings,
  • Acting for a high-net-worth family office in relation to the refinancing and subsequent sale of the residential property at 2 Rutland Gate Knightsbridge for £210m
  • Acting for a Middle Eastern Bank in relation to various loans to finance hotels in the UK, France and the Middle East., HMO portfolios and student accommodation and high end residential refurbishment with total loan value in excess of £150m.
  • Acting for a loan fund in relation to their standard documents and various loans and Joint venture arrangements in relation to senior and mezzanine development loans.
  • Acting for private banks in relation to loans to finance investment assets including serviced offices.

Career History

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Previous Law firms

  • Fladgate LLP, Partner and MLCO
  • Nabarro LLP, Partner
  • Clifford Chance, Solicitor
  • Yorkshire Building Society, Loan Underwriter

 Education

  • University of Brunel
  • Chester College of Law