What can I do for you
Sarah is a principal associate in Mills & Reeve’s national real estate finance team, forming part of our wider banking and finance group.
She specialises in real estate finance, advising lenders and borrowers on a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including investment and development finance.
Sarah advises on all real estate aspects of a financing, from due diligence and structuring the property security through to satisfying property-related conditions and achieving completion. She works closely with colleagues across our banking, real estate and specialist teams to provide coordinated, commercially focused advice.
Her approach is practical and solutions-driven. She focuses on identifying the issues that really matter, communicating risk clearly and finding pragmatic solutions that keep deals moving.
Supporting your ambitions
Sarah supports clients by combining specialist real estate finance expertise with a practical understanding of what is needed to move domestic and cross-border financings from initial instruction through to completion.
For lenders, she focuses on ensuring that the real estate due diligence and security reflect the requirements of the financing, identifying material property risks early and working collaboratively to resolve issues without losing sight of the commercial objectives of the deal.
For borrowers, she helps navigate the property due diligence and security process, anticipating potential issues and working to resolve them efficiently so that the legal process supports, rather than hinders, the wider transaction.
Sarah works closely with clients, their advisers and colleagues across different disciplines to keep workstreams coordinated and maintain momentum. Her focus throughout is on understanding what the client wants to achieve, providing clear and proportionate advice, and finding practical solutions that enable transactions to progress.
What do others say
Legal 500 says that the banking and finance team at Mills & Reeve 'rates very highly and is strongly recommended‘. The firm has 'very capable lawyers who are on top of the technical side of this area as well as being in tune with their clients’ needs and commercial considerations'.
What else should you know
In her spare time, Sarah enjoys spending time with her young family and walking her dog. She also loves spending time on the Norfolk coast, which is a favourite place for the family to escape to.