Philip Abbott Bio

My practice includes a range of transactional, advisory and restructuring work, with particular expertise in real estate finance, fintech, banking and asset management. I advise lenders and borrowers on new loan transactions principally in real estate finance, asset management, technology and life sciences. I also advise debt and equity investors, corporates and other professional advisers on complex corporate and finance documentation in the context of corporate and insolvency law. A large part of my work focuses on the intersection between traditional financing structures and new technology – an area where clients increasingly require astute legal guidance, due to the rapid evolution of FinTech capabilities and accompany regulation. I have over 20 years' experience and am ranked as a "leading individual" by both Chambers UK 2018 and the Legal 500 2017. I have been described as "pragmatic and commercial", leading a team that "decodes complex legal concepts into easily understandable language" and "with enormous energy and commitment on complex transactions". Clients include international banks, hedge funds, real estate funds and corporates. I am a regular contributor to Fieldfisher's real estate finance blog – REFlections from the Riverbank – and an active member of CREFC on the leadership committee of their Intercreditors Working Group and an active member of the Loan Market Association and the Urban Land Institute. I am also a keen cyclist, runner and regularly participate in charity cycling events for Fieldfisher and in a personal capacity.