Josip Stajfer

Josip Stajfer Director Real Estate Finance

Expertise

Bridging finance
Commercial Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Secured lending

Languages spoken

Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Montenegrin

Meet Josip

I am a Director in the Real Estate Finance team, having joined in 2025.

My practice focuses primarily on representing lenders in relation to their commercial, development, bridging and residential financing transactions.

I also have experience advising clients on all aspects of investment, acquisitions and disposals of commercial and residential real estate, real estate development, and corporate real estate support matters. I have particular experience in ‘co-living’, hotel and real estate/development finance deals for both lenders and borrowers. I have also advised on various cross-border acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate and finance matters, with significant experience in Central and Eastern Europe.

Experience highlights

  • Advising one of the leading global co-living businesses on a broad range of matters, including real estate acquisitions, joint venture agreements, SPAs, development agreements and acquisition and development finance, in various jurisdictions including the UK, USA, Germany and Singapore
  • Advised a London based property developer on £80m refinance of their residential portfolio
  • Advised a Middle-Eastern investor in relation to refinance of their £450m luxury hotel portfolio in the UK
  • Advising one of the leading multi-national real estate companies with business operations in Southeast Europe in relation to their hotel operations, including real estate acquisitions, development and financing
  • Advised a Dutch lender on £10mil facility relating to agricultural development project in the UK

News & Insights

Real Estate Finance Department Team

David Freedman Director Real Estate Finance and Commercial Real Estate
Nisha Saigal Director Head of Borrower - Real Estate Finance
Lisa Goder Senior Associate Real Estate Finance - Borrower