RebeccaFunnell

Associate

London + 44.20.7039.5340

Rebecca Funnell advises clients on a broad range of development and investment commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions and disposals, financings, property development and regeneration, and landlord and tenant work. She also has experience working with clients on private equity real estate transactions, including joint ventures and restructurings.

Rebecca has recently worked on a number of transactions with clients such as Greystar, Blackstone, MARK Capital Management, and The Earls Court Development Company.

Experience

  • Greystar commences transformative build-to-rent scheme in Bermondsey, LondonJones Day advised a joint venture partnership between Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC and a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), on the progression of their landmark development in Bermondsey, London, including the appointment of leading construction firms, McLaren, McAleer & Rushe and Sisk, to simultaneously construct four key buildings to deliver 1,286 new homes, the sale of part of the scheme to London Square to develop 338 Social Rent homes which will be operated by Square Roots as registered provider and a £600 million debt facility from a consortium of four lenders, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), and Emirates NBD (ENBD).
  • Integrated Power Services acquires Houghton InternationalJones Day advised Integrated Power Services in the acquisition of Houghton International, a leading electromechanical services provider based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, specializing in the repair and remanufacturing of electric motors, generators, pump systems, and electric coils.
  • Greystar secures 391 home BTR forward funding in Staines-Upon-ThamesJones Day advised Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC on its forward funding of Renshaw's Yard in Staines, a 391-home BTR development in Surrey, from Dandara Living. The transaction marks the latest in Greystar’s strong UK growth strategy.
  • Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing partners with Flint HousingJones Day acted as counsel to investment funds managed by an affiliate of MSREF Real Estate Advisor, Inc. in connection with the establishment of a joint venture with the existing shareholders of Flint Housing Limited, a registered provider of social housing.
  • MassMutual partners with Low Carbon to accelerate transition to renewable energyJones Day advised Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) on its debt and equity investment in Low Carbon Energy Holdings Limited (“Low Carbon”), a subsidiary of Low Carbon Limited, an established pan-European renewable energy developer and fund manager.