/Home/UK/Social Housing: Finance in UK-wide/Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
View profile of Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
Department profile
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
Department profile | Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
Social Housing: Finance

About

Provided by Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

ACS is one of the top three national social housing law firms advising on financing transactions (as verified by “Social Housing magazine”.

We act predominately on the borrowing side. Our experience was recognised at the Housing Association National Accountancy Awards 2017 as the best external professional advisor for the social housing sector. Our expertise includes capital markets expertise (public bond issues and private placements - US and UK); a specialist property charging team, providing strategic and structural advice regarding the funding of joint ventures and the use of treasury vehicles within a RP group. We were the first law firm to complete pension fund sale and leasebacks acting on behalf of registered providers (Derwent Living) and the first firm to complete a shared ownership investment model using out of sector sale and management lease back (also Derwent Living). 

We work closely with our social housing governance colleagues when ACS is acting on mergers, in respect of group consolidation and the financing consequences with several lenders and when that team is advising registered providers on joint ventures and property development finance.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Social Housing: Finance - UK-wide

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Anthony Collins Solicitors acts for housing associations on the borrower side of funding transactions. The team facilitates bilateral and syndicated loan deals, as well as large-scale property charging exercises. It also demonstrates expertise in capital markets transactions, including bond issues and private placements, and is equipped to advise on development funding issues. The firm offers further notable experience handling mergers and demergers between housing associations.

Work Highlights

  • Anthony Collins Solicitors advised Walsall Housing Group on the amendment and restatement of its existing facility arrangements with Santander.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Anthony Collins is always very good at providing bespoke advice, and its lawyers have a good grasp of commercial issues.

Social Housing: Finance respondent
UK

Anthony Collins offers an excellent quality of service, and its lawyers are really proactive and responsive. When deals are time-critical they deliver to whatever timescale we need.

Social Housing: Finance respondent
UK

Anthony Collins has an experienced team who are fully aware of our needs and always meet our deadlines.

Social Housing: Finance respondent
UK

While dealing with complex matters, Anthony Collins address our concerns and ensurs we understand key issues. For complex documentation, their turnaround times are excellent.

Social Housing: Finance respondent
UK

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Jon Coane
3
Jon Coane
3
Band 3

Jon Coane frequently acts for housing associations as borrowers on their loan arrangements, including advice on amendments. He also advises on note issuance facilities and private placements. 

A key strength of Jon's is that he can pull out the really key, important points, rather than giving lots of unnecessary detail. He is able to highlight the areas of key risk and key concern.

View Profile
Adriana Klincova
Adriana Klincova
Associates to watch
Adriana Klincova assists with amendments and restructuring of existing loan arrangements as well as supporting housing associations with new financing deals.

Adriana is very professional and has a real depth of knowledge.

Adriana Klincova provides great client service, and her level of awareness is great.

Adriana Klincova has a brilliant attitude and explains everything with a simple clarity.

Adriana is a very straightforward lawyer and she is very detailed, thorough and practical too.

View Profile

Ranked Lawyers at
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

UK-wide

Social Housing: Finance
Jon Coane
3
Jon Coane
3
Band 3
View Profile
Adriana Klincova
Adriana Klincova
Associates to watch
View Profile

Members

Provided by Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP