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Griffin joins J3 as managing director of debt advisory
Evan Griffin has been appointed managing director of debt advisory at specialist advice firm J3. His career spans banking, property and finance, including senior lending positions at Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) and United Trust Bank (UTB), as well as 11 years with Lloyds Banking Group.
Sector experience
Griffin's experience covers a range of residential and specialist asset classes, including build to sell, build to rent, purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), co-living, care and industrial development.
At J3, he will lead the firm's debt advisory business and work with developers and investors on the structuring, sourcing and execution of property finance.
Why the appointment matters
Jack Bristow, managing director of J3 Advisory, said the firm had known Griffin for a number of years and described the hire as more than simply filling a role. He said J3 wanted someone who could bring genuine lending experience into the business and lead the next phase of debt advisory, noting that Griffin has spent much of his career making lending decisions and structuring property transactions. Bristow added that J3 already works closely with developers, investors and lenders across the UK, and that bringing Griffin in allows the firm to add a lender's perspective to its client advice.
Griffin said he has spent much of his career on the lender's side of the table and understands what happens to a deal once it reaches a lender and credit. He said this knowledge can affect the terms a borrower achieves and the certainty of getting funding in place, and that good debt advice involves understanding the deal properly and getting the structure right before going to market.
Relevance for agents and clerks
While the appointment sits within the commercial finance and debt advisory space, it reflects continued activity among lenders and advisory firms across UK property sectors relevant to letting agents and inventory clerks, notably build to rent, co-living, PBSA and care, where stock volumes and specialist housing models continue to shape the rental market.
Source: Mortgage Solutions