Freya Church is an English-qualified senior associate in the Real Estate practice Group.
Freya is experienced in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions, including advising on real estate joint venture agreements, acquisitions, sales, asset/development management platforms and financings. Freya has a particular focus on hospitality matters, representing a variety of investors, operators and lenders in this asset class.
The Legal 500 previously included the following on Freya: “Freya continues to be a delight to work with. She has always been responsive to enquiries and offers qualified expert advice”.
Selected experience:
- Acquisition and joint venture for the Standard Hotel on behalf of three institutional investors.
- Development financing for the development of a 5-star hotel in Paris.
- Acquisition and negotiation of the hotel management agreement for the Park Hyatt Zurich (Zurich, Switzerland).
- Advising lender in relation to the acquisition financing and subsequent re-gear of a UK portfolio of 18-hotels and negotiating non-disturbance agreement in relation to the same.
- Advising KKR in relation to the asset management agreement for a large-scale hotel portfolio investment platform in the UK.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- University of Law - 2014 Legal Practice Course
- Durham University - 2013 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Admissions:
- England & Wales - Solicitor