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As befits the Firm’s overall profile, the Banking & Finance team operates on a truly national basis without being restricted by the confines of geographical boundaries.


The Banking & Finance team has particular expertise and experience in the following areas:

  • Healthcare: acting for key funders in the sector (e.g. Santander, Clydesdale Bank, Lloyds Bank); acting for numerous large corporate care home operators (e.g. Maria Mallaband Care Group, Ideal Care Homes, Country Court Care, Countrywide Care Homes); as well as a number of the key investors in the primary care premises market.

  • Real Estate and Project Finance: acting for the likes of ZSL Capital, ICG Longbow, Bridges Fund Management, as well as the more traditional funders in that market and a number of student accommodation developers and investors.

  • Acquisition Finance: acting for the likes of Beechbrook Capital, Santander Bank, Allied Irish Bank and Clydesdale Bank.

  • Mezzanine Finance: acting for the likes of Beechbrook Capital.

  • Challenger Banks: acting for Allica Bank, Redwood Bank, Cambridge & Counties Bank and OakNorth Bank.

  • Overseas Bank: acting for Ahli United Bank, Bank of London and the Middle East and Habib Bank AG Zurich.

  • Public sector finance: acting for Birmingham City Council, Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership, West Midlands Combined Authority, Derby Regional Growth Fund and Derby City Council LEP.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Midlands

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Freeths has a strong regional team with expertise in public sector finance and acquisition finance. Clients benefit from its network of offices covering both Birmingham and Nottingham. The team has considerable experience in the healthcare and real estate sectors, with an impressive track record acting for care home operators, student accommodation developers and investors on development finance mandates. It also advises key UK clearing banks.

Work Highlights

  • Freeths advised YFM Equity Partners on the banking and financing elements of its acquisition of Replay Group.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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James Dyson
2
James Dyson
2
Band 2

James Dyson advises both banks and corporate lenders and borrowers on property finance and corporate finance.

James Dyson is excellent, popular and recognised.

James Dyson is very pragmatic, responsive and happy to discuss problems to come to effective solutions; he is very flexible, commercial and practical.

His knowledge and commerciality are exemplary, and his customer service is amazing.

Ranked Lawyers at
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James Dyson
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James Dyson
2
Band 2

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