Calver, Jennifer
Jones Day
Al Fattan Currency Tower
Floor 33
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Phone: 971.4.401.9793 (Business Phone)
Fax: 971.4.401.9787 (Business Fax)
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Websites associated with this firm:http://www.jonesday.comSummary
Current Employment Position(s)
Of Counsel
Languages
- English
Lawyer Overview
Jennifer Calver has broad experience in banking and syndicated lending; real estate, development and hotel financing; acquisition, telecom and oil and gas financing; pre-administration funding; debtor in possession financing; bond/note issues; and restructuring advice, predominantly in a cross-border context. She also has experience in mergers and acquisitions, establishing joint ventures, limited partnerships and offshore unit trusts and has worked on a range of corporate and commercial contracts including franchise agreements.
She has acted for a large number of real estate investment funds sponsored by, among others, British Land, CB Richard Ellis Investors, Cordea Savills, Highcross, LaSalle Investment Management, Levanter Properties, Meyer Bergman, Orion Capital Managers, Resolution Property and Signature Capital and has advised on subscription credit and acquisition facilities provided by lenders including Capmark Bank Europe PLC, Eurohypo, HSBC, The Royal Bank of Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland International and WestLB.
Following the global financial crisis, Jennifer has been working with borrowers in financial difficulty or in breach of covenant by assisting them through restructuring their debt, negotiating debt buybacks and rescheduling payment arrangements with lenders and developers. She also has advised lenders on their options in a default scenario and investors interested in acquiring distressed debt.
In her more than 10 years of legal experience, Jennifer has practiced in London, Amsterdam and Dubai.
Areas of Practice
- Banking & Finance
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Finance
- M&A
Representative Cases
- British Land obtains portfolio acquisition facility
- CB Richard Ellis European fund obtains subscription credit facility from RBS
- CB Richard Ellis fund and subsidiaries obtain acquisition facility from RBS
- CB Richard Ellis fund obtains portfolio acquisition facility
- CB Richard Ellis fund obtains subscription credit facility from RBS
- CB Richard Ellis fund subsidiaries obtain development refinancing facility from Bank of Ireland
- CB Richard Ellis funds obtain subscription credit facility from West LB
- Celtel obtains credit facility from Afriland First Bank
- Celtel obtains term facilities for system expansion in Tanzania
- Collins Stewart finances acquisition of Tullet
- Contracting Solutions finances acquisition of Lorien
- Cordea obtains subscription credit facility from RBS , (2009)
- Cordea subsidiary obtains acquisition facility for purchase of Isle of Wight property , (2009)
- CPP Holdings finances Metris Companies acquisition
- Eurasian Natural Resources acquires Enya Holding for $300 million
- Firethorn finances acquisition of Levanter Germany and forms joint venture with Capmark
- Goodman European Logistics Fund obtains financing for the acquisition of logistics assets , (2009)
- Goodman obtains bridge facility for Eurozone Fund
- Hercules Unit Trust participates in the sale and purchase of interests in five U.K. retail parks
- Highcross Group obtains investment facility for Highcross Fund
- HXRUK II obtains acquisition facility
- HXRUK obtains acquisition facility
- IL&FS forms fund and obtains credit facility to finance Indian real estate investments , (2009)
- Independent Network Television finances roll out of cable television in Moscow
- Independent Network Television raises capital from International Finance Corporation
- JZ International acquires Previnet
- JZ International affiliate obtains bridge facility for acquisitions in Italy and Spain
- LaSalle Investment obtains credit facility for affiliate
- LaSalle Management affiliate obtains credit facility
- Levanter Properties affiliate obtains facility for acquisition of German retail property
- Levanter Real Holdings affiliate obtains facility for property acquisition in Hamburg, Germany , (2009)
- Lioncourt Capital finances acquisition of Jarvis Hotels
- Media Square obtains facility for Coutts Holdings acquisition
- Morgan Stanley finances German commercial property
- Morley Investments obtains private equity fund financing from Citibank , (2009)
- Orion Capital Managers forms Orion European Real Estate Fund II
- Orion Capital Managers obtains financing for Orion Real Estate Fund III
- Orion Income Return Partners obtains credit facility from RBS
- Pillar European Holdings obtains bridge facility for financing equity contributions to affiliate
- Pillar Retail Europark Fund finances acquisition of initial portfolio
- Resolution obtains €80 million credit facility for acquisition of funds
- Serviced Office Group obtains credit facility for JV
- Signature Capital affiliate obtains financing for acquisition of property in Essen, Germany
- Signature Capital affiliate obtains financing for acquisition of property in Frankfurt, Germany
- Signature Capital affiliate obtains financing for acquisition of property in Hamburg, Germany
- SpinVox amends PIK loan investment and issues Loan Notes
- Thomson Intermedia finances BCMG Limited acquisition
- Venture completes three Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings of Senior Secured Notes
- Venture Production obtains £350 million credit facility
- Warren Private Clients finances acquisition of Cameron Toll shopping centre
West Practice Categories
Banking & Finance Law, Business Organizations, Commercial Banks, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Credit Unions, Debtor/Creditor, Eminent Domain, International Banking, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Lending & Secured Transactions, Loan Workouts, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Public Finance, Real Estate Law, Residential Real Estate, Savings & Thrifts, State & Municipal Bonds & Financing, Title Insurance, Venture Capital
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Law Society of England and Wales
Education
- Nottingham U - England
- Oxford University - England
Articles
Published Works
- Credit Crunch - Defaulting and Insolvent Lenders in today's loan market, Butterworth's Journal of International Banking and Finance Law, Vol. 24, 2009
- Defaulting and insolvent lenders in today’s loan market, Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, 2009
- Market disruption clauses in syndicated loan agreements, The Bulletin, 2008
- Market Disruption Clauses in Syndicated Loan Agreements, 2008
- Transferring debt: the borrower/lender tug of war, The In-House Lawyer, 2007
Office Information
Address
Al Fattan Currency Tower
Floor 33
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Phones
971.4.401.9793 (Business Phone)
Faxes
971.4.401.9787 (Business Fax)
Emails
Contact Us (Business Email)
