Andrew Flemming
Partner Corporate & Finance
Languages
English
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Chambers and Partners UK 2025, Real Estate Finance"Andrew is very commercial and clear."
A partner since 2007, Andrew Flemming heads up the Firm's London real estate finance practice, which includes over twenty fee earners within its ranks. The dedicated close-knit team which includes fellow partner Jo Solomon has gone from strength to strength in recent years, and is now ranked as a leading practice by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
With 20 years of real estate and banking experience Andrew executes complex transactions, working alongside his clients to structure financing solutions on their real estate transactions. Known for his "can-do approach" and for getting the deal closed with good humour, Andrew's in-depth knowledge of the UK and European markets leads him to often act for new entrants to the market. Working out of the London office Andrew regularly acts for leading banks as well as debt funds and borrowers including high net worth individuals.
Chambers and Partners UK 2025, Real Estate Finance"Andrew has a great ability to manage parties on a transaction in stressful moments."
Representative experience
Advising a major financial institution on a facility to Lazari Properties to finance the purchase of The Brunswick Centre, London.
Advising ICG-Longbow on the senior debt financing of the purchase of The Kingsway Hall Hotel, London.
Advising a large UK bank on its financing of the Peel group's Gloucester Quays retail outlet in the UK.
Advising a large UK bank on a term and revolving facility to a UK retail house.
Advising UK and French borrowers on the pan-European financing of a portfolio of French and English properties.
Advising a joint venture vehicle on the financing of their joint acquisition of the entities which own 20 Gresham Street.
Advising Gatehouse Bank on a revolving commodity murabaha agreement to finance the redevelopment of a large London office building into residential units.
Advised HSBC Bank PLC in connection with a development loan facility to finance the development of a 239-bed student accommodation scheme in Leeds.
Advised U&I Group PLC in relation to the development financing of former commercial property in Ilford, London.
Advising U + I on a new 50:50 joint venture platform with an affiliate of Colony Northstar Inc.to invest up to £300m in London, Manchester and Dublin office markets.
Advising on the establishment of a joint venture between the Pears group and Tom Bloxham in relation to restructuring the finance arrangements of Urban Splash.
Advising Ahli United Bank B.S.C. in relation to the Islamic financing of two high end residential towers in Paddington, West London.
Credentials
Education
- The University of Law
- Royal Holloway College
- University of London