Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner climbs the ranking due to its strong CMBS practice and its growing involvement in innovative areas of the securitisation market, not least the back-leverage financing of UK and European commercial real estate loans, which has picked up since the entrance of private equity debt funds into the market. Will Trotman is a key adviser on structured real estate finance. ‘His focus on the important aspects of a deal’ is a central element of his approach according to companies. Eleanor Hunwicks frequently acts for major international lenders in the real estate aspects and servicing of commercial mortgage loans. She recently assisted CBRE as servicer of a €248.9m pan-European CMBS.