Our dedicated speciality finance team combines both transactional and regulatory advice to provide class-leading comprehensive advice to institutional lender and corporate clients.
We provide a partner-led service across a range specialty finance structures and asset classes.
Ranked by Chamber & Partners as a market leader in advice on consumer finance, we draw on this expertise and on bringing together experts with a broad range of skill sets and experience to focus on this sector.
They have a very strong financial services team. They are commercial and definitely work closely with you to deliver what you need.
Chambers UK 2018
- Expertise
We work with banks, financial institutions, alternative lenders, investors and corporates. Our experience covers advising in relation to a diverse group of consumer and SME finance businesses operating in the sector including:
- bridge finance providers
- mortgage providers
- short term consumer lenders (both secured and unsecured)
- car finance providers
- equipment and vehicle lessors
- peer to peer platforms
- e-wallet providers
- card issuers
It is a highly regulated, dynamic and innovative sector with unique challenges. We have the expertise and experience to help you navigate and meet those challenges.
- Experience
Our recent experience includes acting for:
- A leading UK bridging lender on a number of loan market and private securitisation financings arranged with various US and investment banks
- Bank lender on €95 million revolving credit facilities to a leading Irish specialist business lender
- UK clearer in respect of a £15m senior revolving collateral base facility provided to a Fintech business
- Investors of Advancis Limited trading as Buddy Loans in relation to obtaining FCA approval and subsequent senior debt arrangements
- A number of banks in developing and implementing their speciality finance product offering and underlying documentation
- A lender in relation to the £100m+ collateral base facilities made available to the Richmond Group/Amigo Loans group of companies
- A UK bank in respect of a £25m borrowing base facility provided to an asset leasing company
- Automotive finance business on its underlying product documentation as part of securing further investment
- Funder in connection with the provision of a £15m limited recourse facility for financing underlying customer lease agreements
- Bookrunner and MLA of £245m syndicated refinancing of the borrowing base facilities provided to the Together Money group
Zoe Connor
Partner, Finance - Structured Finance and Securitisation & Funds Finance
London