Julian Pritchard, Maria Ledeneva, Adam Halewood, Stephanie Paterson, Chelsea Burns, Brandon Thompson, Lisha Xu, Toby Bingley, Christina Banz, Sonam Cheema, Joanna Ma, Paul Van Den Berg, Jan Jeram, Gisela Santos, May Smith, Ian Galvin
February 23, 2026
Freshfields advises Property Finder on a $170 million investment and a $250 million debt financing

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- • Freshfields is advising Property Finder International Ltd
- on a $170 million investment from Mubadala Investment Company, another UAE sovereign wealth fund, and BECO Capital. • Mubadala and the UAE sovereign wealth fund will each invest $75 million, while BECO Capital will contribute $20 million. • This investment follows a previous $525 million investment led by Permira funds with participation from Blackstone Growth in 2025. • Property Finder has also secured $250 million in debt financing from Ares Management and HSBC. • The Freshfields team provided cross-border, financing, antitrust, and tax advice for the transaction.
Global law firm Freshfields are advising Property Finder International Ltd. (Property Finder), the Middle East’s leading property portal, on a new $170 million investment from the Mubadala Investment Company, alongside another UAE sovereign wealth fund and BECO Capital. Mubadala and the UAE sovereign wealth fund will each invest $75 million, with BECO Capital committing $20 million. This commitment follows the $525 million investment led by funds advised by Permira, with significant participation from Blackstone Growth in 2025. Property Finder has also raised a further $250 million in debt financing from Ares Management and HSBC. The Freshfields cross-border team was led by partners Julian Pritchard and Maria Ledeneva, counsel Adam Halewood, senior associate Stephanie Paterson and associates Chelsea Burns, Brandon Thompson and Lisha Xu. Financing advice was provided by partner Toby Bingley, senior associates Christina Banz and Sonam Cheema, and associate Joanna Ma. Antitrust advice was provided by partner Paul Van Den Berg, principal associate Jan Jeram and associate Gisela Santos. Tax advice was provided by partner May Smith and associate Ian Galvin.
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Julian Pritchard, Maria Ledeneva, Adam Halewood, Stephanie Paterson, Chelsea Burns, Brandon Thompson, Lisha Xu, Toby Bingley, Christina Banz, Sonam Cheema, Joanna Ma, Paul Van Den Berg, Jan Jeram, Gisela Santos, May Smith, Ian Galvin
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