10 Nov 2025

Simpson Thacher Advises Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies on £2 Billion Partnership with Pluto Finance

"Simpson Thacher represented Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies in establishing a partnership with Pluto Finance to provide development and investment loans to real estate owners and developers across the UK and continental Europe. The partnership targets asset classes including logistics, rental and for‑sale housing, purpose‑built student accommodation and co‑living, with loans of £25–100m and an initial deployment target of £2bn over two years."

Simpson Thacher represented Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies in connection with a newly formed partnership with Pluto Finance. The partnership will provide financing solutions to real estate owners and developers across the UK and continental Europe. It will focus on both development and investment loans and will target a variety of asset classes, including logistics, rental and for‑sale housing, purpose‑built student accommodation and co‑living. Loans are expected to range between £25 million and £100 million in size, with an initial target deployment of £2 billion over the next two years. Simpson Thacher represented Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies with a team composed by: Samuel H. Charlton, Seema Walji and Ernest M. Ip (Real Estate M&A).
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