Banking and private equity
Advice on transactional and secured lending for banks and
other funders, private equity investments and funding arrangements
for public and private sector businesses.
Debt and investment financing arrangements can
take many forms, but they have one thing in common from the point
of view of the parties involved: the need for expert professional
support and guidance at the highest level. This means not only
providing the best advice but also managing the process in the most
efficient and productive way.
Weightmans' Banking and Private Equity team
has gained a strong reputation for managing complex transactions on
behalf of banks and other financial institutions, as well as
securing bank and funding facilities for corporate bodies and
public organisations.
We act for a number of investment funds and
high net worth individuals, providing advice on equity investments
and other funding arrangements, including preparing and negotiating
investment agreements and other funding documentation.
We specialise in arrangements involving debt
finance for working capital and corporate transactions, including
advice on terms offered by lending institutions, security
requirements and compliance matters in private equity deals. We
also carry out due diligence procedures with lending transactions,
review transactional documents and deal with subordination and
prioritisation of other debt and security.
As a client, our chief concern is to help you
achieve a successful outcome to every transaction, both in terms of
financial return and administrative efficiency. We place great
emphasis on developing good working relationships with you, your
clients and investee companies, and bring in additional support
from our own property team when secured lending is involved.
Our clients include AIB Group, Royal Bank of
Scotland, NatWest Bank, Bank of Ireland, Finance Wales, Merseyside
Special Investment Fund and the Alliance & Leicester Building
Society.