Lakeshield

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Who we are

We are a tight-knit team of seasoned property finance professionals with considerable experience from alternative lenders, investment banks, private equity firms and lending funds.

We are agile in our product offering and are not constrained by any one metric such as LTV. Every loan is different and we consider all aspects to deliver the best funding solution for our clients.

DEDICATED LENDING MANAGER

Each enquiry will be assigned a dedicated Lending Manager who can be contacted directly and will see each case through to completion

TRANPARENCY

We have cut out the bureaucracy and maintain constant communication with you throughout the loan process

RAPID PROCESS

We understand what drives the need for short-term finance so we keep our team lean, agile and efficient to ensure we deliver the speed you need

FLEXIBLE AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS

Every loan is different and our underwriting is not constrained by any fixed metrics so we can always tailor a bespoke solution for you

INVESTMENT & MARKET VALUE LENDING

We understand property which enables us to take a commercial approach to underwriting

ASSET FIRST LENDER

The property comes first as the basis of our analysis. We understand that things don’t always go to plan so no matter what your credit history, we will consider your application

Meet the team

Our team

Daniel Rodney

Managing Director

Jonathan Cartier

Managing Director

Ruban Arul

Head of Investor Relations

Dean Taylor

Business Development Manager

Jake Baker

Business Development Manager

Mark Doyle

Business Development Manager

Frederick McGaw

Investor Relations

Richard Lonsdale-Hands

Advisor

Former Chairman and CEO of publicly listed property companies

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Mason Ward

Business Development Manager

  • Prior to co-founding LakeShield, Jonathan worked as a Vice President within the pan-European value-add, opportunistic & special situations real estate funds at BentallGreenOak.
  • BentallGreenOak is a global real estate investment manager with ~$100bn AUM across various investment strategies including equity, debt and special situations.
  • During his time, Jonathan originated, executed and managed over €500m of investment volume across multiple transactions.
  • Prior to BentallGreenOak, Jonathan was an analyst within the Real Estate Investment Banking team at UBS in London.
  • Jonathan holds a 1st class bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with Economics from University College London (UCL).

Daniel Rodney

Managing Director

  • Prior to co-founding LakeShield, Jonathan worked as a Vice President within the pan-European value-add, opportunistic & special situations real estate funds at BentallGreenOak.
  • BentallGreenOak is a global real estate investment manager with ~$100bn AUM across various investment strategies including equity, debt and special situations.
  • During his time, Jonathan originated, executed and managed over €500m of investment volume across multiple transactions.
  • Prior to BentallGreenOak, Jonathan was an analyst within the Real Estate Investment Banking team at UBS in London.
  • Jonathan holds a 1st class bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with Economics from University College London (UCL).

Jonathan Cartier

Managing Director

  • Prior to co-founding LakeShield, Jonathan worked as a Vice President within the pan-European value-add, opportunistic & special situations real estate funds at BentallGreenOak.
  • BentallGreenOak is a global real estate investment manager with ~$100bn AUM across various investment strategies including equity, debt and special situations.
  • During his time, Jonathan originated, executed and managed over €500m of investment volume across multiple transactions.
  • Prior to BentallGreenOak, Jonathan was an analyst within the Real Estate Investment Banking team at UBS in London.
  • Jonathan holds a 1st class bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with Economics from University College London (UCL).