Banking
Ajoy Bose-Mallick
August 2026
Lawrence Stephens is pleased to have advised the Borrower, a UHNW Client on the provision of £22.5 million of funding from HSBC UK at 50% LTV, to finance the share acquisition of the real estate holding company of a Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea property.
The financing provides a five-year interest-only facility, giving the group long-term funding certainty while supporting its investment and refurbishment strategy for the property.
This transaction highlights Lawrence Stephens integrated, cross-practice approach, with our Banking, Corporate, Commercial Real Estate and Construction teams working closely together to navigate a complex cross-border transaction and achieve a successful outcome for the client.
Ajoy-Bose Mallick, Partner and Head of Banking commented:
“We are delighted to have advised our client on this significant financing and acquisition. The transaction involved multiple workstreams across several jurisdictions, requiring close collaboration between our Banking, Corporate, Commercial Real Estate and Construction teams. By working seamlessly together, we were able to deliver a successful financial close that supports the client’s long-term investment and refurbishment strategy for this prime Kensington and Chelsea asset.”
The Lawrence Stephens team was led by Ajoy Bose-Mallick from the Banking team, James Lyons from the Corporate team, with Sam Silverman and Mohammad Hammoud from the Commercial Real Estate team. They were supported by Tom Pemberton in Construction, alongside Banking associate Joel Wish and solicitor Alex Ruder.
