Liz Roberts

Expertise Liz Advises Experience Highlights Career History Testimonials

Partner

Real Estate and Real Estate Finance

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Expertise

Liz is an experienced real estate lawyer who specialises in real estate finance and commercial lending. Liz has acted extensively for both lenders and investors and developers in connection with the acquisition, disposal, financing, and management of a broad range of real estate assets including offices, industrial, retail, student accommodation and residential investment portfolios as well as urban regeneration and development sites. Liz and her team are proactive, commercially-minded and committed to getting her clients the results they want on-time and on-budget. Liz’s clients value her for her swift turnaround times, strong transaction management and solution-driven approach.

Liz Advises

Financial Institutions and Banks;
Property Developers and Investors;
Companies and Corporate Clients.

Experience Highlights

Acting for several well-known commercial lenders on an ongoing basis in connection with the financing and refinancing of various high value commercial, mixed use and residential property assets.
Acting for bridging lenders in connection with the urgent provision of pre-construction finance for development sites.
Working with both developer and lender clients in connection with the acquisition, financing, and disposal of development sites, with particular expertise in the financing of urban regeneration projects in locations including Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool.
Advising property investors in relation to all aspects of the growth and management of their investment portfolios including acquisitions and disposals, portfolio finance arrangements, and landlord and tenant matters.
Advising companies and corporates in connection with their commercial property interests such as:
- negotiating and advising on the terms of new or existing commercial leases;
- assessing and advising on commercial property liabilities and arrangements in connection with proposed corporate acquisitions.

Career History

Previous Law Firms

Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP (now Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP)
Nabarro LLP (now CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP)
Simmons & Simmons LLP

Previous Businesses

In-house legal team, Actis LLP

Education

University of Oxford, BA (Jurisprudence)
UWE, Bristol (Legal Practice Course)

Expertise

Liz Advises

Financial Institutions and Banks;
Property Developers and Investors;
Companies and Corporate Clients.

Experience Highlights

Acting for several well-known commercial lenders on an ongoing basis in connection with the financing and refinancing of various high value commercial, mixed use and residential property assets.
Acting for bridging lenders in connection with the urgent provision of pre-construction finance for development sites.
Working with both developer and lender clients in connection with the acquisition, financing, and disposal of development sites, with particular expertise in the financing of urban regeneration projects in locations including Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool.
Advising property investors in relation to all aspects of the growth and management of their investment portfolios including acquisitions and disposals, portfolio finance arrangements, and landlord and tenant matters.
Advising companies and corporates in connection with their commercial property interests such as:
- negotiating and advising on the terms of new or existing commercial leases;
- assessing and advising on commercial property liabilities and arrangements in connection with proposed corporate acquisitions.

Career History

Previous Law Firms

Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP (now Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP)
Nabarro LLP (now CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP)
Simmons & Simmons LLP

Previous Businesses

In-house legal team, Actis LLP

Education

University of Oxford, BA (Jurisprudence)
UWE, Bristol (Legal Practice Course)

Testimonials

Liz and her team provide a professional and efficient service coupled with high-quality legal advice. They are responsive, proactive and always manage every aspect of our transactions in a stress-free manner. Liz has a strong understanding of our objectives, anticipating any risks and issues and always offering pragmatic solutions — she is an excellent lawyer who consistently delivers the results we want, on time and at the agreed cost.

Jonathan Morgan

Director, Reflex Bridging

Liz is always very responsive and accommodating and has acquired a strong understanding of our business and the way we operate. She has also developed a streamlined system for dealing with our management and investment transactions which is both cost effective and efficient. We know we can trust Liz to take matters off our hands and get us the results we want.

Katana Property Limited

Finance Director