Heather Buttle

Heather is head of our Banking & Finance Team in the UK. Heather guides her clients through real estate financings across multiple asset classes and jurisdictions. She's particularly involved in development transactions including in the areas of care home and senior living, student accommodation and the professional rented sector (PRS). She also has particular experience dealing with transactions in Ireland.

Heather provides commercial and practical advice on a wide range of real estate investment and development financings. She acts for banks, insurance companies, mezzanine lenders, developers and property companies.

Heather has advised on transactions in many jurisdictions, including the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Russia, Poland, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, and Belgium.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Banking & finance

Real estate finance

Sectors

Financial institutions & insurance

Real estate

Student accommodation

CV

Since 2015 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2006 - 2015 Senior Associate, Clifford Chance

2001 - 2006 Solicitor, Stephenson Harwood

Career

Since 2015 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2006 - 2015 Senior Associate, Clifford Chance

2001 - 2006 Solicitor, Stephenson Harwood

Education

2001 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales

1999 College of Law, Guildford

1998 Masters, Law, Cambridge University

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Awards

Legal 500 UK 2025

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Chambers and Partners UK 2023

Legal 500 UK 2022

Chambers UK 2020

Experience

Advising Cara on a prestigious acquisition

Cara Real Estate, the real estate arm of Cara Investment, on its acquisition of 7-10 Waterloo Place from real estate investment manager Barings. The Grade II listed office building in St James' was sold for GBP71m and is Cara's second London deal following the purchase of 20 Soho Square for GBP117m in 2018. This transaction drew on the deep expertise offered by the firm's real estate, construction, planning, banking and finance and corporate teams.

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Cheyne Capital

Cheyne Capital, one of Europe's largest alternative investment fund managers, on the financing of a student accommodation development, the funding of a portfolio of healthcare interests and the financing of a large residential home developer. Also advised on the financing of a care home portfolio comprising approximately 30 operating properties across the UK.

Heather Buttle

Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank on a number of investment and development loans in Ireland, including retail parks, office developments, residential/PRS developments, student accommodation and debt on debt structures.

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Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank on a Spanish office redevelopment.

Heather Buttle

Fortwell Capital

Fortwell Capital for the management team on their buy-out and subsequent joint venture arrangements with Cain International, as well as on a number of financing arrangements, each secured by residential property (both investment and development).

Heather Buttle

Fusion Students

Fusion Students on mezzanine and senior loan facilities with various lenders, including Alchemy Capital, Cheyne Capital, LaSalle Investment Management, Cornerstone Mass Mutual and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc to finance their student accommodation development projects in Nottingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Hatfield, Swansea, and Sheffield.

Heather Buttle