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, lending institutions
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 and property 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 and Merseyside Special
Investment Fund.