Mark Waghorn Email & Phone Number

I am a Banking partner at international law firm Simmons & Simmons specialising in real estate finance (REF) and restructuring and insolvency. 30+ years experience in financing real estate in all its aspects, residential, commercial, investment, development and a sector focus in office, retail, logistics, healthcare, residential and leisure including hotels.I lead the Simmons & Simmons UK real estate finance practice.• Energetic, creative, entrepreneurial, market-facing banking partner• Strong client relationship and business development skills• Proven team management and people development skills• Leadership and mentoring skills• Team player• Strategic thinker• Wide ranging high value transactional experienceSimmons & Simmons is a full service international law firm. From our offices in major business and financial centres throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we view the world through the lens of our key sectors: asset management and investment funds (AM&IF), financial institutions (FI), life sciences and technology, media and telecommunications (TMT)."Mark is excellent: he is very detailed, reliable and good to work with." (Chambers UK 2020)"Mark Waghorn is simply the best lawyer I have ever used. He has a natural style backed by expertise and experience that simultaneously operates in the detail and the bigger picture. This creates a natural authority and calm that keeps both his own team and the lawyers on the other side of the transaction focused and effective in moving the transaction along." (Legal 500 UK 2020)Leading Individual and Member of the Hall of Fame in Legal 500.What Chambers UK says about the Simmons REF team "Skilled team of industry experts with links to key financial institutions, debt funds and private equity funds. Demonstrates an impressive knowledge of finance documentation and lending transactions. Acts on financing transactions pertaining to a wide array of development projects including retail, housing and office properties. Notable capital markets practice which bolsters the real estate finance group. Able to handle international matters, supported by a global network of offices."Outside of work my passions are my family, the hills and cars. Oh and beer and wine...