7 June 2022 Banking

Linklaters strengthens real estate finance offering with strategic London partner hire

Linklaters has bolstered its global Banking practice with the appointment of Jessica Jenner, who joins as a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Finance practice and part of the Corporate and Structured Lending group in London. Jess joins the firm from Ashurst where she trained before being made a Partner in 2015.

Jess specialises in all aspects of real estate finance, representing both sponsor and creditor clients on multi-jurisdictional transactions, with a particular focus on the UK and Europe. She brings extensive expertise in investment and development lending on all sectors of real estate.

Jess joins existing real estate finance partners Scott Simpson and Phil Gore. Her appointment enhances the team’s ability to execute market-leading transactions, particularly across the UK and Europe, and will help it to achieve its ambitions within the market as it continues to grow. 

Jess’ strategic appointment also supports the ambitious growth of Linklaters’ Funds & Financial Investors Group globally, with her hire an opportunity for heightened collaboration across the firm’s global Real Estate, Corporate and Restructuring & Insolvency practices.  

Jess will join the firm this autumn. 

Andy Vickery, Global Head of Finance, commented:

“With real estate financing transactions becoming increasingly complex in nature, we are pleased to welcome Jess, whose deep experience, stellar market reputation and specialised skillset make her a powerful fit for our Real Estate Finance team. Jess has excellent synergies with our existing client base and we look forward to working alongside her to enhance our multi-jurisdictional offering, with a specific focus on the UK and European markets.”

The move reflects Linklaters’ continued investment in its Banking practice, as Jess’ appointment follows hot on the heels of recent team hire, Noel Hughes, Giacomo Reali and Christianne Williams, who joined the firm’s Leveraged Finance practice as partners from Vinson & Elkins earlier this year.