Katherine M King
Senior Associate
About
Katherine is a dual-qualified senior associate in the firm’s Real Estate team.
Working on a range of commercial real estate transactions, including freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals, infrastructure projects, financings, and property management matters, she has completed investment and management work for landlord and tenant clients in the office, retail, transport, and hotel sectors. Additionally, Katherine has acted for lenders and funds in relation to financing multiple UK properties.
Qualifying in England & Wales and Northern Ireland, Katherine is also a member of the Bristol Law Society Council.
Experience
- Ahli United Bank’s UK student accommodation fund: Advising on the disposal of its entire portfolio to Unite for £271 million.
- HSBC UK and Lloyds: Advising lenders and funds in relation to high value acquisition financing, development financing, and portfolio refinancing transactions across a wide range of UK real estate assets.
- A sovereign wealth fund: Advising on the asset management of 37 hotels.
- West Midlands Trains and Abellio Greater Anglia: Advising on the real estate aspects of their respective franchise mobilisations.
- Transport for Wales and Welsh Government: Advising on the mobilisation of the Wales and Borders rail franchise.
- Abellio, West Midlands and Merseyrail: Advising on asset management matters including station improvement projects and taking into use of new stations.
- London Underground/Transport for London: Advising on real estate elements of the Metropolitan Line Extension project.
Credentials
- Admitted as a solicitor: England & Wales (2016)
- Admitted as a solicitor: Northern Ireland (2018)