People
John Coburn
Biography
John is Global Head of Real Estate Finance
John has broad experience acting for borrowers and lenders across different and diverse product lines and sectors, including real estate finance, general corporate lending, leveraged and event-driven acquisition finance.
He has particular focus on cross-border real estate finance, advising major international clients on landmark investment and development financings of residential, office, retail and commercial properties, logistic asset portfolios, as well as student accommodation, hotels and care homes.
John has previously been on secondment in Global Banking & Markets (Loan Markets) at RBS.
Practice areas
- Finance
- Leveraged finance
- Investment grade debt
- Funds and asset management
- Real estate
- Disputes
- Leveraged finance and high yield
- Real estate tax
Sectors
- Banks
- Private capital
Selected experience
- A global arranger and lender on the financing of PATRIZIA's acquisition of the Project Mercury portfolio of logistics assets in France, Spain, the Netherlands and Italy.
- As part of the acquisition a portfolio of the bank’s non-performing loans, including real estate portfolios, with a nominal value of several billion euros were sold to independent investors. This deal marks the first successful privatization of a German state bank.
- A global arranger and original lender for term and investment facilities for MARK (formerly Meyer Bergman) to finance the acquisition of a portfolio of 60 apartment buildings in Frankfurt, known as "Hella Portfolio".
- The lenders on a term and capex facility to affiliates of Blackstone to refinance the take-private of Sponda Oyj, a listed Finnish real estate company. This deal represents the largest Finnish real estate transaction ever completed and is a significant investment by Blackstone into the Finnish market.
Education
- PgDL and LPC, BPP Law School, 2002-2004
- MA, History, University of St Andrews, First Class Honours, 1998-2002
Admissions
- England and Wales, 2006 (Solicitor)
Languages
- English