Milbank Establishes European Real Estate Finance Practice with Addition of Miles Flynn and Rehan Hanif in London

Milbank LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Miles Flynn and Rehan Hanif as partners in the firm’s London office. Their arrival formally establishes a European Real Estate Finance practice and significantly enhances the firm’s global real estate capabilities.

The arrival of Mr. Flynn and Mr. Hanif reflects the firm’s commitment to expanding its offering in the real estate sector more generally. This strategic development positions the London office as a key hub for real estate finance services across Europe and beyond.

“Launching a European Real Estate practice is a natural next step in Milbank’s global growth strategy,” said Milbank Chairman Scott A. Edelman. “With Miles and Rehan spearheading this initiative in London, we are strengthening our ability to deliver seamless, transatlantic real estate counsel on our clients’ most complex transactions. We are delighted to welcome them to the firm.”

Erwin Dweck, a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and practice group leader of Milbank’s Real Estate Group said, “This is a transformative moment for our Real Estate group. The level of sophistication and creativity that they bring, together with their deep client relationships, will allow us to seamlessly serve our clients across jurisdictions. Their practice is a perfect complement to our market-leading team.”

“We are excited to welcome such accomplished professionals to our team,” said Andrej Wolf and Tom Canning, Co-Managing Partners of Milbank’s London office. “Their deep market knowledge and collaborative approach align with Milbank’s commitment to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions to our clients.”

“Miles and Rehan have developed an outstanding practice with over 30 years of combined experience,” said Suhrud Mehta, a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and co-head of the Global Leveraged Finance Group. “We are pleased to be expanding the scope of our market-leading finance offering in Europe to include real estate financing at the highest level.”

“Joining Milbank to establish a real estate finance practice in London is a tremendous opportunity,” said Mr. Flynn. “We are excited to collaborate with our new colleagues worldwide to continue delivering exceptional service to clients.”

Mr. Hanif added, “I’m thrilled to be part of Milbank’s London office at such a dynamic moment for the firm’s real estate practice, and I look forward to contributing to the continued growth of its global platform.”

Mr. Flynn specializes in real estate finance across the UK and Europe, including senior and mezzanine debt, intercreditor agreements and back leverage transactions. He also advises on CMBS transactions and has significant experience in the enforcement and restructuring of commercial real estate loans.

Mr. Hanif brings wide-ranging banking and finance expertise, specializing in cross-border real estate finance transactions and offering experience in Islamic Finance.

Together they represent banks, debt funds, private equity sponsors and other real estate investors on the structuring and financing of all types of commercial real estate debt and arrangers, servicers and noteholders in European CMBS transactions.