Real Estate

 

Real Estate includes provision of leverage and equity investment to target real estate clients, whilst providing investors with a range of Shariah compliant investment opportunities across the real estate spectrum.

1)  Equity or mezzanine investment with target real estate clients for 
      both investment and select development transactions:

  • Proprietary Gatehouse investment
  • Private placement with investor clients of Gatehouse
  • Closed ended funds 
     

2)  Leverage for investment and development transactions:

  • Acquisition or refinancing
  • Bilateral between real estate clients and Gatehouse
  • Syndicated financings
  • Sukuk leveraged securitisation of long leased investment assets:
  • Acquisition or refinancing
  • Structuring, arranging and underwriting, including rating advisory
  • Trading / market making
     

3)  Real estate clients:

  • Global remit, with focus on UK, Continental Europe, GCC and North America
  • Strong demonstrable track record
  • Equity and mezzanine investments into compelling strategies
  • Leverage of investment acquisition or refinancing
  • Leverage of select development transactions with strong exit
  • Long leased secure investments in excess of £100m for Sukuk offering
     

4)  Investor clients are offered:

  • Selection of Shariah compliant real estate investment opportunities
  • Range of return, risk and tenor profiles
  • Full due diligence by Gatehouse and external professional team
  • Transparent deal terms and regular reporting on performance
     

Key Contact

Head of Real Estate and Asset Finance

Philip Churchill

Philip ChurchillPhilip joined Gatehouse Bank in December 2008. He brings with him a wealth of Islamic finance and real estate experience having been Head of Investment Management, Europe for four years with HDG Mansur, fund manager of the HSBC Amanah Global Properties Income Fund. Prior to that, Philip worked at Citigroup for nine years, where he was involved in the establishment and investment of two Shariah compliant European real estate funds. Philip’s real estate experience covers a broad variety of property types, geographies and strategies.