our services

 

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We provide advice and assitance on:

acquisition finance banking

  • advice on transaction structures, use of junior and mezzanine debt and vendor finance
  • preparation of specialist loan documentation
  • dealing with Intercreditor Issues, and respective rights of senior and junior debt and equity investments
  • ensuring acquisition documentation meets lender requirements
  • financial assistance

 

leveraged and structured finance

  • setting up insolvency proof vehicles for conduit and warehouse facilities

  • advice on product structures and security mechanisms

  • regulatory compliance matters

  • obtaining and collating advice on international issues

  • issuing and settling legal opinions

general corporate lending

  • preparation of bespoke lending and security documents

  • syndications

  • rebanking/refinancings

  • guarantees and security

  • advice and assistance with swap and other hedging instruments

  • independent advice to personal guarantors/spouses

project finance

  • financing, guarantee and security arrangements for construction, PFI and other projects

  • development lending and "Turnkey loans”

  • legal opinions

asset finance

  • aircraft, rolling stock and other large asset finance and leasing companies

  • international security and registration issues

invoice and stock finance                       

  • preparation of lending documents

  • process and contract reviews

  • priority and security issues

turnaround and corporate rescue                       

  • refinancing and debt restructuring

  • debt/equity swaps

  • voidable transactions

  • post insolvency transactions

litigation

 

For further information please contact Kath Shimmin head of Blake Lapthorn's Banking team on 023 8085 7081 or email kath.shimmin@bllaw.co.uk