Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Westfield on a £750m CMBS refinancing of the Westfield Stratford City Shopping Centre. The transaction was the largest agency CMBS in the UK this year and was rated “AAA” by both Fitch and DBRS.

Westfield Stratford City is situated adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and is the largest urban retail and leisure destination in Europe.

The Freshfields team was led by finance partner Chris Barratt alongside senior associate Sabah Nawaz. Tax advice was provided by partner Colin Hargreaves.

The Westfield team was led by Aline Taireh