Personal Profile Profile More Details Raji is a Partner in our Real Estate Finance department with over 30 years' experience working on transactions acting for both lenders and borrowers in matters with deal values ranging from £10 million to £500 million. Raji advises financial institutions, corporates and sponsors/funds in relation to arranging and documenting domestic and international bank facilities and structured financings. He has a broad range of finance experience, with particular expertise in advising borrowers and lenders in relation to syndicated real estate investment and development finance and acquisition/leveraged finance transactions. Key Experience Minerva plc on the £325 million syndicated facility arranged by Citibank for the refinancing of the Walbrook building. Delancey Estates on its £150 million syndicated corporate facility arranged by Royal Bank of Scotland. Europa Capital Mezzanine on the £9.5 million mezzanine financing for the refinancing of investment properties. Graphite Capital on the £48 million syndicated senior facilities and £11 million syndicated mezzanine facilities arranged by Lloyds Bank for the acquisition of Kurt Geiger. Bridgepoint Capital and Permira on the deleveraged acquisition of Holmes Place Plc. Almacantar on the £47.5 million syndicated facility arranged by Deutsche Pfandbriefbank to finance the acquisition of property in Shaftesbury. Investec Bank as arranger and underwriter of the £105.35 million syndicated facility to Cain Hoy and Galliard Holdings to finance the acquisition of the Stage Shoreditch property. Consolidated Developments Limited on the £223 million senior and £100 million mezzanine syndicated development finance arranged by Blackstone Group. Brookfield on the £348 million senior and £53 million mezzanine facilities arranged by HSBC and RBC for the acquisition of a portfolio of student accommodation blocks. Career History Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP Partner, SJ Berwin LLP Associate, SJ Berwin LLP Associate, Russell McVeagh (New Zealand)