Claire Ezekwe

Claire Ezekwe qualified as a solicitor in 2010 and before joining Apache, she spent eight years as a real estate finance lawyer at an international law firm in the City. During her time in the City, Claire acted for clients including registered providers, developers, asset managers and lenders across the private and public sectors, advising on a range of financing arrangements in respect of both commercial and residential real estate.

Claire is experienced in leading and negotiating complex multi-million-pound finance transactions for corporate structures, incorporating both Shari’ah compliant and conventional debt for both investment and development. She acts as legal and transaction lead on real estate acquisition, disposals and development opportunities and is involved in deal structuring, due diligence and contract negotiation.