Addleshaw Goddard has advised the joint venture behind Milton Park on a £376 million financing transaction. Situated in Oxfordshire, Milton Park stands as one of Europe’s foremost science, business, and technology communities. The deal represents one of the largest single-asset financings completed outside of London.
The transaction reflects the sustained confidence among lenders in the UK’s life sciences and innovation sectors and reinforces Milton Park’s reputation as a hub for research excellence, technological advancement, and high-growth businesses.
The Addleshaw Goddard team advising on the deal was led by partner Matthew Lucas, supported by a multidisciplinary group including Kevin Shreeve, Susan Bennett, Ana Lameda, Sophie Ball, Brian Foy, Sarah Hodge, Jennet Jumayeva, and Jeanette Dowling.
Matthew Lucas, partner at Addleshaw Goddard, commented:
“The successful completion of this financing reflects both the strength of Milton Park as a science and technology ecosystem and the confidence that leading investors and lenders continue to place in both Milton Park’s vision as well as the UK’s life sciences sector. We are proud to have supported the joint venture on a transaction of this scale and significance and look forward to helping to deliver the next phase of Milton Park’s journey.”
Developed by Federated Hermes’ specialist real estate development platform, MEPC, Milton Park is managed by Federated Hermes. The site is home to over 280 companies, with a strong concentration in the life sciences, technology, and advanced engineering sectors.