Andrew Heller

Counsel

Areas of Focus

Andrew Heller

Counsel

aheller@akingump.com

Areas of Focus

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  • Advises on loan financing and restructuring transactions with a particular focus on real estate and emerging markets lending.

Andrew advises on a broad range of banking and finance products across the credit spectrum. He acts for financial institutions, sovereigns, government-related entities and corporates on complex multijurisdictional finance transactions. Andrew has significant experience advising on both conventional and Shari’ah-compliant financing structures.

Representative Work

Recent transactions of significance include advising:

  • The Meydan group on its multibillion dollar reorganization and debt restructuring.*
  • Hassana Investment Company on the financing arrangements relating to its $2.4 billion investment in certain of DP World’s United Arab Emirates (UAE) assets.*
  • Saudi Electricity Company on its $3 billion conventional and Islamic syndicated refinancing of its existing bank facilities.*
  • The Genting group on its $2.6 billion debt restructuring; one of Asia’s largest restructuring transactions in the travel industry.*
  • A leading Saudi bank in its capacity as borrower in respect of a $700 million syndicated conventional financing.*
  • A syndicate of lenders on a dual currency $100 million and QAR 72.5 million sustainability linked financing for Metito Holdings Limited.*
  • A syndicate of lenders in respect of a $3.5 billion refinancing for Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC.*
  • A syndicate of financiers on a $490 million refinancing for Zakher Marine International group in respect of its existing bank facilities.*
  • The Limitless group on its reorganization and debt restructuring.*
  • A syndicate of financiers on a AED 4.5 billion dual conventional and Islamic financing for a leading telecommunications company in the UAE.*
  • A syndicate of financiers on a $1.6 billion financing for Advanced Energy Systems (ADES).*
  • The financial advisers in respect of the $9 billion facilities for the take-private of DP World.*
  • The lenders in relation to a debt-for-land swap with the relevant land plots located in Dubai.*
  • Cale Street Partners LLP on the £340 million financing for Lodha Developers in respect of its development at No. 1 Grosvenor Square.*
  • The borrower in relation to a development financing of a property located in Mayfair.*
  • Oz Real Estate and Lloyds Bank PLC in respect of a £525 million facility for PegasusLife, a retirement living developer owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management.*
  • Certain funds advised by LaSalle Investment Management as lender in respect of:
    • The development financing for the Manhattan Loft Corporation relating to Manhattan Loft Gardens, a high-rise mixed use tower in Stratford, London.*
    • A £76 million whole loan for Apache Capital Partners relating to 12-24 Paul Street, a student housing asset in Shoreditch, London.*
    • The £103 million whole loan to finance Brockton Capital’s acquisition of 33 Horseferry Road, an office building in central London. A senior participation was subsequently sold to a leading insurance investor.*
  • HSBC Bank PLC in respect of certain facilities made available to a Hong Kong business acquired by Permira.*
  • Wells Fargo in respect of the £250 million facility for Unite Students relating to the LSAV portfolio of London student accommodation buildings.*
  • Wells Fargo in respect of the £106 million development financing facility for the construction of six student accommodation halls throughout the U.K. for a major student accommodation provider.*
  • The lenders in respect of a capital call facility for a Hong Kong based real estate investment fund.*

*Transactions completed prior to joining Akin.

Education
  • L.P.C., Inns of Court School of Law, 2007

  • LL.B., University of East Anglia, 2006

  • M.B.A., University of Birmingham, 2011

Bar Admissions
  • Solicitor, England and Wales

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