Birketts has been appointed to the Hampshire Trust Bank Specialist Mortgages Panel.
Through the partnership, Birketts’ expert real estate finance lawyers will provide both lender-only (single representation) and dual/joint representation legal services to professional investors across transactions involving commercial, semi-commercial, HMO and MUFB assets.
Property portfolios are becoming increasingly varied in how they are structured and managed and Birketts, who have a proven track record in the real estate finance and specialist lending market, is well placed to provide strategic advice to its clients as their investment requirements evolve and investors seek to adapt to an increasingly complex market.
Elizabeth Lee, Partner in Birketts’ real estate finance team, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Hampshire Trust Bank and look forward to acting for them on a lender only/single representation basis as well as offering a dual representation service for its professional landlord and investor borrowers. As property portfolios become increasingly complex, our team is well placed to provide clear, practical guidance that helps clients navigate the current market and achieve their property ambitions.”
Alex Upton, Managing Director of Specialist Mortgages and Bridging Finance at Hampshire Trust Bank, said: “Choosing the right legal partners is an important part of delivering the service our brokers and their clients expect. Birketts has a strong reputation in specialist real estate finance, together with the experience and responsiveness needed to support the specialist property transactions we support every day. Their appointment strengthens our panel and gives brokers, professional landlords and property investors access to another trusted legal partner with the expertise to support the pace and practicalities of specialist property finance.”
