"Very good technical skills when it comes to real estate finance"
Chambers
Overview
Hervé Kensicher serves clients on transactional banking and finance work, including domestic and multi-jurisdictional property finance, structured finance, project finance and public utilities, performing and distressed debt portfolio disposals, and debt restructuring. He assists investors, borrowers, and lenders on the negotiation or renegotiation of their real estate loans. Hervé is a key counsel to providers, purchasers, and sellers of real estate debt.
In addition to his native French, Hervé is fluent in English and has a working knowledge of German.
Experience
Advised:
- Hines, on behalf of the HEPP fund (Hines European Properties Partners), on the financing of its acquisition of the Onyx portfolio, comprising five logistics located in France totalling 130,000 sqm.
- BentallGreenOak on the acquisition of Corelog’s portfolio of French logistics assets.
- BentallGreenOak in connection with the disposal of French assets out of a pan-European logistics assets portfolio.
- A real estate investment firm on its portfolio of logistics properties with a mortgage loan facility arranged by a French bank.
- The french subsidiary of an American real estate investment firm on behalf of a European fund on the extension of the maturity of an existing real estate loan that financed the acquisition of an office and retail property located in Paris.
Recognition
- "Hervé Kensicher of Mayer Brown LLP advises investors and lenders on real estate finance mandates, as well as debt restructuring matters." - Chambers Global
- "Hervé Kensicher regularly advises both borrowers and lenders on matters relating to real estate finance. His expertise also covers securitisation and public authority financing." - Chambers Global
- "Hervé Kensicher […] focuses on the financial aspects of real estate. He assists clients with real estate debt matters, as well as with distressed portfolio issues, including refinancings." - Chambers Europe
Education
- Université Paris XI Sud
- Indiana University Bloomington
- ISIT – Institut Supérieur d’Interprétariat et de Traduction
Languages
- English
- French
- German
Professional & Community Involvement
- Member of the Strategic and Pedagogical Committees of the HEAD law school
- Lecturer in Banking Finance and Contracts at the HEAD law school