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Birketts LLP

Banking & Finance

UK Guide 2026 : East Anglia

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Birketts LLP

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Provided by Birketts LLP

Our highly regarded Banking and Finance Team has a comprehensive understanding of the issues faced by our clients in today's challenging financing environment. The team's expertise covers a variety of financial products and services across a wide range of industry sectors. We are regularly instructed by lenders and investors, as well as borrowers and companies seeking finance.

We provide clear and pragmatic advice and recognise that many banking and finance deals are the start of a new relationship between lender and borrower. Good communication, and clear purpose and a practical approach from the legal team allow that key relationship to start on the right foot. 

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - East Anglia

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Birketts advises on corporate, real estate and agricultural finance, as well as refinancings. Its clients include well-established national banks. It is experienced in handling invoice-discount financing.

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Work Highlights

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  • Birketts advised Denbury on its £55 million revolving credit facility from HSBC. 

Strengths

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  • Birketts' technical knowledge is fantastic, and their ability to explain complex issues is brilliant.

    Banking & Finance respondentUK

  • Birketts is very good at delivering what you want, not what they think you want, ensuring that we always get the results we need and making things as easy as possible.

    Banking & Finance respondentUK

  • Birketts are very strong commercially.

    Banking & Finance respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Alex Schaafsma
    Alex Schaafsma

    Alex Schaafsma

    Alex Schaafsma acts on syndicated finance matters as well as development finance, investment loan facilities and refinancing.

    • Alex Schaafsma is an excellent and trustworthy lawyer.

      Banking & Finance respondentUK

    • Alex Schaafsma is very professional and ensures that we feel we are being looked after. She is brilliant.

      Banking & Finance respondentUK

    • Alex is excellent.

      Banking & Finance respondentUK
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  • Devreaux Gravell
    Devreaux Gravell

    Devreaux Gravell

    Devreaux Gravell represents leading banks and private credit providers on the lending side, as well as real estate developers and investors. He also has considerable experience of asset-backed and receivables financing.

    • Devreaux is both personable and good at his job. Sometimes things pop up we do not understand and he is ready to explain that to us, taking the time to make sure we are all on the same page.

      Banking & Finance respondentUK

    • Devreaux Gravell is extremely professional and has fantastic knowledge of real estate banking, along with LMA templates.

      Banking & Finance respondentUK

    • Devreaux is fantastic

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  • Lottie Fletcher
    Lottie Fletcher

    Lottie Fletcher

    Lottie Fletcher contributes to high-value work involving complex financing and credit facilities.

    • Lottie Fletcher is very easy to understand and part of a great team.

      Banking & Finance respondentUK
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East Anglia

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