Dentons has advised HSBC Bank plc on c. EU635 million of real estate finance investment facilities to Chariot Top Group BV, a special purpose vehicle incorporated in the Netherlands and owned by an equity consortium including, amongst others, funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and Redefine Properties, to acquire a retail portfolio from Ares Management L.P., AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets and Apollo Rida. The deal is valued at around EU1 billion.

Dentons has advised HSBC Bank plc on c. EU635 million of real estate finance investment facilities to Chariot Top Group BV, a special purpose vehicle incorporated in the Netherlands and owned by an equity consortium including, amongst others, funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and Redefine Properties, to acquire a retail portfolio from Ares Management L.P., AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets and Apollo Rida. The deal is valued at around EU1 billion.

Ashurst advised Natixis Pfandbriefbank AG (Natixis) on financing the acquisition of landmark office building "Schicklerhaus" in Berlin-Mitte by Austrian SIGNA Group. The property was sold by Tristan Capital Partners. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price and financing volume.

Addleshaw Goddard's Restaurants, Bars and Pubs sector team has advised Santander on its new £16m finance package for premium bar and restaurant chain, The Alchemist. The transaction was led by Banking Partner, Martin O'Shea.

Addleshaw Goddard's Restaurants, Bars and Pubs sector team has advised Santander on its new £16m finance package for premium bar and restaurant chain, The Alchemist. The transaction was led by Banking Partner, Martin O'Shea.

Ashurst LLP advised EQT Real Estate on the refinancing of the Smart Parcs building, located in Courbevoie. 

As a reminder, the initial acquisition by EQT Real Estate took place in August 2016.

This transaction was completed late December 2017.

Linklaters has advised Chariot Top Group, a company represented by Griffin Real Estate, on a real estate portfolio acquisition comprising 28 shopping centres located across Poland from A-R-A Retail Centres, owned by a consortium formed by Ares Management L.P., AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets and Apollo Rida, and on the subsequent resale of 12 properties from this portfolio to Echo Polska Properties. This transaction has been widely acknowledged to be one of the largest real estate deals signed in 2017 in the CEE region (closing took place on 4 January 2018).

Baker McKenzie advised UBS AG, Australia Branch and Moelis Australia Advisory Pty Ltd as joint lead managers and underwriters of the A$60 million accelerated renounceable entitlement offer by Centuria Property Funds Limited (in its capacity as Responsible Entity of the Centuria Metropolitan REIT).

Baker McKenzie advised UBS AG, Australia Branch and Moelis Australia Advisory Pty Ltd as joint lead managers and underwriters of the A$60 million accelerated renounceable entitlement offer by Centuria Property Funds Limited (in its capacity as Responsible Entity of the Centuria Metropolitan REIT).