Josip Stajfer

Josip Stajfer Partner 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 Partner 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 Partner Real Estate Finance and Commercial Real Estate
Gregory Palos Partner Head of Financial Institutions and Head of International
Rik Ghosh Trainee Solicitor Real Estate Finance
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