John Coburn
Partner
Frankfurt am Main
John Coburn
Partner
Frankfurt am Main
Contact Details
John has broad experience acting for both 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 real estate finance. John has previously been on secondment in Global Banking & Markets (Loan Markets) at RBS.
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2006
Academic
PgDL and LPC, BPP Law School, 2002-2004
MA, History, University of St Andrews, First Class Honours, 1998-2002
Experience highlights
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 privatisation 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.
Related articles
News: 04 May 2021
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Publications: 05 May 2020
Covid-19 coronavirus: UK business loan package – are you eligible to participate?
Publications: 31 March 2020
Covid-19 coronavirus: Access to new debt and equity during the corona crisis
Publications: 27 March 2020
Covid-19 coronavirus: The Covid-19 Act and its impact on real estate financings in Germany
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2006
Academic
PgDL and LPC, BPP Law School, 2002-2004
MA, History, University of St Andrews, First Class Honours, 1998-2002
