Shawbrook has announced the expansion of its newly formed structured real estate team with the appointment of three new appointments.

The lender says the hires are designed to further support professional property investors who require commercial and buy-to-let loans over £5m and bridging loans over £2.5m.

The new hires include senior relationship managers Karan Doshi and Tirath Singh, both with over 13 years’ experience in the property finance industry.

Shawbrook has also welcomed assistant relationship manager Bethany Smith who has a wealth of experience in supporting high-net worth clients in the property finance sector. Smith will assist the team in delivering their “premium” case management service, offering a one-to-one, personalised experience to both brokers and customers, which Shawbrook argues is the key to understanding the intricacies of complex cases.

Piragash Sivanesan, director, head of structured real estate at Shawbrook, said: “I’m delighted to further enhance our structured real estate team with three fantastic new hires. Our focus as a team is to build strong relationships with both our brokers and customers to ensure we get to the heart of their needs and can support them with tailored solutions that deliver positive outcomes.

“IOur new additions mean we are able to extend our lending capacity and continue to deliver a personalised service that is important when dealing with big-ticket lending.

“We continue to be well-positioned to meet the evolving needs of our clients and help them achieve their property investment goals.”