Overview

Katie is a partner in our Banking and Finance team. She joined Burges Salmon as a trainee in 2006, qualifying in 2008. Katie acts for a range of clients including banks, funds and corporates on finance transactions within the built environment and hotels sectors and corporate banking.

Experience
  • Advising MetLife on the debt funding provided for the refinance of two office properties in prime locations in Jersey’s financial district with a total value of over £131 million.
  • Advising HSBC in relation to investment and development facilities to luxury hotel group, Harbour Hotels.
  • AdvisingTristan Capitalas borrower on a facility agreement to finance the acquisition of the Yotel In Manchester.
  • Advising a Sovereign Wealth Fundon the refinance of its UK Hotel Portfolio
  • Advising Lloyds Banking Group in relation to a £50 million facility to fund the acquisition of a serviced office business.
  • Advising Coutts in on the refinance of a group of Courtyard by Marriott hotels across England and Scotland.
  • Advising HSBC in relation to a £18.4 million facility to refinance leading UK hostel provider, Safestay.
  • Advising Helaba as lender on the financing of a trophy office in Glasgow and a newly completed development in Manchester.

What others say...

Katie Allen is a really hands-on practitioner. She has a very practical and commercial approach to transactions.

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