Robert Irving Burns launches RIB Private Finance

Robert Irving Burns has launched RIB Private Finance, a new specialist real estate finance advisory aimed at helping clients bridge an equity gap tied to £33 billion of UK commercial property loans maturing in 2026. The move adds financing expertise to the firm’s investment, commercial and residential businesses as higher rates and tighter lending reshape the market.

Why it matters: - UK commercial real estate faces about £33 billion of refinancing in 2026. - Robert Irving Burns says that maturity wall is creating a significant equity gap as loans reset in a higher-for-longer rate environment. - The new advisory is designed to help investors, lenders and developers structure capital to protect and create value across property assets and portfolios.

What happened: - Robert Irving Burns launched RIB Private Finance, a specialist real estate finance advisory. - The new practice sits alongside the firm’s investment, commercial and residential departments. - The launch creates a more integrated real estate service offering across advisory and finance. - Adam Jaffe joined as Senior Director of RIB Private Finance. - Jaffe brings more than 25 years of experience in London real estate finance across lending, borrowing and asset management. - Antony Antoniou, RIB’s CEO, is working alongside Jaffe on the new practice.

The details: - RIB Private Finance will advise clients from origination and structuring through to completion. - The team says it will focus on relationship-led advice and principal-level service. - The advisory will cover structured debt and equity, financial modelling, asset, scheme or portfolio streamlining and simplification, restructuring, contingency planning and recapitalisation. - The team’s combined experience totals more than 55 years. - RIB Private Finance has relationships with institutional lenders, non-bank lenders, family offices and private equity providers. - The business will source bespoke financial solutions across commercial real estate and residential finance. - Robert Irving Burns Group says it has more than 60 years of heritage in London’s West End. - The group says it has more than £1 billion in total sales and £200 million in active listings.

Between the lines: - The launch reflects a market shift where financing skill matters as much as asset expertise. - Tighter loan-to-value ratios and repriced assets are raising the amount of new equity borrowers need at refinancing. - Robert Irving Burns is broadening its role from property advisory into capital solutions, which can deepen client relationships and expand its addressable market. - Jaffe’s background on both the lending and borrowing sides signals a practical, transaction-focused pitch to clients facing refinancing pressure.

What's next: - RIB Private Finance will work with clients seeking structured debt, equity and recapitalisation solutions. - The firm is expected to focus on transactions tied to the 2026 refinancing wave and broader balance-sheet stress in commercial property. - Robert Irving Burns says the practice will grow alongside its established departments. - For more information, contact Adam Jaffe at adam.jaffe@rib.co.uk. - The company also directs readers to more information.