Sonali Shah
Associate
Sonali is a versatile debt finance associate, adept at navigating complex real estate finance transactions for both lenders and borrowers.
Associate
Sonali is a versatile debt finance associate, adept at navigating complex real estate finance transactions for both lenders and borrowers.
Language - English
Jurisdiction - England & Wales
Sonali is an integral part of Stephenson Harwood's debt finance team, where she leverages her expertise to assist leading financial institutions and corporates in the real estate finance sector. Her work spans investment and development financing transactions, with a particular focus on commercial properties such as industrial and retail parks, hotels and office spaces. Sonali's clients benefit from her ability to manage intricate cross-border deals, including high-profile transactions like advising the senior lender on a £135 million refinancing of the Notting Hill Gate Estate in West London.
Sonali's portfolio also includes advising on leveraged and acquisition finance, where she supports clients like private equity funds in navigating complex financing arrangements, ensuring clients can steer financial challenges with confidence. Her pragmatic approach and commercial acumen make her a valuable asset in any transaction.
Whether it's cross-border acquisition financing or development financing, Sonali's clients appreciate her ability to act swiftly and collaboratively, working seamlessly with international teams including the UK, Luxembourg and Jersey, with a commitment to delivering results that align with their business objectives.
Her reputation for handling high-stakes transactions with precision and clarity sets her apart, making her a sought-after adviser in the real estate finance sector.
Advising and negotiating a financing in the affordable housing sector
Advising a newly formed JV fund lending on its first real estate finance deal in the affordable housing sector, supporting them on structuring, negotiating and documenting the facility to successfully secure its funding towards a significant affordable housing project within greater London.
Advising and negotiating a financing
Advising Leumi UK on their £65 million financing and complex intercreditor structure relating to The Mailbox, a mixed-use asset in Birmingham and one of their flagship deals of 2024 involving Martley Capital Group as sponsor.
Advising on a loan on loan facility
Advised Leumi UK and Cynergy Bank on a £43 million heavily structured loan on loan facility to a fund owned and controlled by Martley Capital Group, involving coordination across multiple jurisdictions including Scotland, Luxembourg, the BVI, Guernsey, Jersey, The Bahamas, and the Isle of Man.
Advising and negotiating a financing
Advising ING, London as senior lender on a £135 million refinancing of the Notting Hill Gate Estate in West London owned by a joint venture between Frogmore and a Morgan Stanley fund and consisting of a mixed portfolio of retail, office and leisure spaces.
Advising and negotiating a financing of a new European headquarters
Advised Korean pension fund on a £700 million financing of a new European headquarters which was the largest single asset real estate financing in the UK in 2019. This was a complex cross-border financing involving close co-operation between lawyers in the UK, Luxembourg and Jersey.
Advising and negotiating a financing in connection with a large scale development
Advising a developer on a £446 million refinancing in connection with a wider regeneration project in Paddington, exemplifying our ability to work on large-scale development financings of world class assets.
