Real estate finance lawyers
Get expert advice on real estate financing
Our real estate finance lawyers provide an expert advisory service on commercial property funding and security for corporate and commercial banks and other financial institutions.
Property deals can generate profitable business for finance providers, but only if the funding and security arrangements are tied down effectively. With many years' experience and expertise in this area, our experts can help you avoid the pitfalls and minimise any risks.
Why choose our real estate finance lawyers?
Our specialist real estate finance lawyers work closely with you on every aspect of a property transaction, from due diligence to the perfection of your security.
We act for major high street banks and financial institutions, providing advice on funding agreements and the creation of security over freehold and leasehold property. Our experience includes lending transactions from single land sites to complex property portfolios and mixed use development schemes.
We can advise you on the different forms of security and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each, acting as your independent solicitors or in conjunction with your customer. As independent advisers, we understand your reputation is on the line and take every step necessary to protect it.
You can choose to have a basic or complete assessment of your existing security to ensure your interests — and ultimately your bottom line — are safely protected. We'll advise you on the enforceability and effectiveness of your security by explaining rights and obligations in the context of real-life scenarios.
Accolades
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Weightmans provides a first-class service with solid advice and remarkably quick response times.
Legal 500 2026 -
The team offers robust, well-presented advice for difficult property litigation matters while maintaining a consistently friendly approach.
Legal 500 2026 -
Weightmans are aware of the issues affecting our organisation and provide both commercial and more cautious solutions to problems. Our relationship with Weightmans means they have a thorough understanding of our business and our teams.
Chambers and Partners 2026 -
Weightmans’ approach is fast, responsive, and anticipatory, providing practical and valuable advice.
Legal 500 2026 -
The lawyers understand complex agreements and provide clear advice identifying any risks and options to resolve those risks.The lawyers have a problem-solving approach to matters.The team are very competent and are usually quick to turn around documents.The lawyers' ability to get to the core issues and advise a client on what are practical and sensible commercial solutions to problems is key.If my usual contacts are off or away, then there is a broader team there to support me.
Chambers and Partners 2026 -
The firm continues to excel across a range of litigation areas, making them a trusted partner.'
Legal 500 2026 -
Weightmans give strong, clear advice, as well as being very responsive and friendly. Weightmans have fabulous response times - usually the same day. Weightmans offers regular common-sense updates and practical advice that is sensible and beneficial. Weightmans provide straightforward and clear advice. They are efficient and unflinching. Weightmans offers a very good quality service at a reasonable price in the marketplace.
Chambers and Partners 2026 -
Straight forward and no nonsense. Full service law firm with highly competent lawyers. Efficient working patterns with good results.
Legal 500 2025 -
From the outset the litigation team were efficient in communication. They set out all possible options and scenarios and directed myself accordingly. They were thorough in their preparation in presentation my case. They instructed a first class barrister to try my case and overall, my experience was extremely positive.
Legal 500 2025 -
The team performs diligently in dealing with new lease negotiations, lease renewals, deed of variations, licences to alter and deed of surrender.
Legal 500 2025 -
Outstanding team quality with a good understanding of our companies needs & aspirations. The team provide clear and concise advice.
Legal 500 2025 -
The team are really supportive. Their knowledge of the industry is fantastic and they offer good advise, describing different scenarios and potential outcomes. The billing is informative and will also provide full costs to date, which helps in ensuring spend/budgets are managed. Requests for information are dealt with swiftly and information received on return is informative.
Legal 500 2025 -
Responsive and well-informed with an ability to provide clear, concise advice on a range of issues.
Legal 500 2025 -
The team are highly knowledgeable and have worked at pace on a complex project. Responses to questions have always been timely and they provide the necessary detail to help inform decisions. The collaboration between the Weightmans team, client and third party has been exceptional, thinking outside the box and weighing up all possibilities to the challenges faced.
Legal 500 2025 -
Weightmans houses a fantastic team who are always able accommodate your requirements and needs no matter what the issues may be. Their ability to be able to turn matters around quickly and efficiently whilst always ensuring the client's position and interest is protected is outstanding
Legal 500 2025 -
They are a friendly and approachable practice which in our view makes them stand out. Their capability to be able find resolutions to all issues that may arise is extremely valuable especially when they are faced with situations where there are multiple complexities, difficult opposing parties and challenging legal obstacles to overcome.
Legal 500 2025 -
Exceptional people who are able to fully understand the matters at hand quickly and are able to provide suitable resolutions. What makes the individuals stand out for me is their ability to translate and communicate issues in a way that is easily understandable to the service area clients whilst at the same time being able to come to an appropriate resolution.
Legal 500 2025 -
Without the individuals' excellent professional skills and approach we would have not been able to have concluded many of our complex matters successfully. I truly value the commitment and relationship that we have with the organisation and the individuals that we have worked alongside so far.
Legal 500 2025 -
Weightmans has a good range of staff in the team.
Chambers 2025 -
They were very responsive and demonstrated commerciality throughout.
Chambers 2025 -
The Weightmans team are creative in finding solutions for their clients and first-class in handling complex issues in a timely manner.
Real Estate: High Value Residential respondent -
The communication that the Weightmans team offers is outstanding. They are incredibly efficient. Their expert knowledge also helps to ensure transactions run smoothly.
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Weightmans undertakes high-value residential conveyancing with discretion and diligence.
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The team stayed calm and measured when we have been under pressure from an aggressive counter-party, helping us to focus on and achieve a positive commercial outcome to the transaction.
Real Estate: High Value Residential respondent
