Banking and finance

We provide expert assistance to both lenders and borrowers, always offering a commercial approach, clear, pragmatic advice and rapid turnaround

We act in a wide range of banking and finance matters for some of the country's largest banks, as well as challenger banks, overseas lenders, alternative providers of finance and other financial institutions.

We also work with borrowers across a variety of sectors including, companies, developers, family businesses, trusts, universities, healthcare providers and landowners.

Areas on which our team have excellent experience include:

• Business banking/secured lending
• Corporate and structured banking
• Real estate finance
• Healthcare finance
• Agriculture/renewables finance
• Private banking
• Charity and third sector finance
• Bridging finance
• Cross-border finance
• Financial distress (including security reviews and enforcement)
• Corporate restructuring and insolvency
• Debt management and recovery.

Our Banking and Finance law team work closely with specialists from other areas in the firm to provide joined-up advice for each transaction. We understand the importance of delivering projects on time, on budget and giving our clients genuine guidance and recommendations – not just a statement of the law.

Services to lenders

We cover all the ‘core’ banking areas of corporate and commercial/business finance, property and asset-backed finance, and project and acquisition finance. In addition, we are experienced at working with lenders in emerging fields such as:

• Healthcare finance
• Renewables finance
• Charity/third sector finance
• Technology finance

Services for borrowers

We assist our borrower clients in their dealings with lenders, including reviewing and negotiating all relevant banking documentation, such as term sheets, loan agreements and security documents.