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Business dealmakers requiring legal advice need pragmatic commercial advice for complex, high-stakes situations. If you need or provide finance for takeovers, mergers and buyouts, take advantage of our expertise and experience.

How we can advise you

The banking and finance team specialises in all aspects of leverage finance.

If you are looking for funding, take advantage of advice from experts that have extensive experience in arranging financing for various types of:

  • acquisitions
  • disposals
  • restructurings

As well as assistance in arranging funding, we can help with end-to-end aspects of the process that require careful thought and expertise such as:

  • drafting deferred consideration documentation such as unsecured, secured or guaranteed loan notes
  • advising on intercreditor and subordination issues
  • evaluating using deferred consideration and layered finance
  • helping you navigate the tax implications of MBOs, MBIs, acquisitions and disposals
  • How our team will work with you

    You will deal with experts who have experience in dealing with the complexities and long-term potential resulting from leverage finance deals.  You can rely on them to help you make sense of the issues you need resolving with a commercially-focussed approach.

  • Our clients

    We act for a variety of lenders including:

    • banks
    • venture capitalists
    • private equity investors
    • trade buyers
    • corporate borrowers
    • management teams
  • Our experience

    • Shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year for the North West Dealmakers Awards 2016.
    • We acted for Next Wave Partners LLP in relation to loan facilities of £19 million, made available by Pricoa in connection with the purchase of Roof Makers Ltd. Completed November 2016.

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