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Browne Jacobson LLP increased its property finance capability with the hire of associate Nina Armstrong, to add to the acquisition and asset-backed finance expertise of Shaun McCabe and Julie Newton – ‘both very helpful, efficient and always keen to provide guidance’. Highlights included acting for Santander and Lloyds TSB on refinancings, including those of Nottingham Recycling (£6m) and Agellus Hotels (£9.75m). The team is on 15 bank panels, and has notable healthcare sector expertise.

Freeth Cartwright LLP has ‘excellent knowledge of the SME sector and how it operates, and banking practice/requirements’. The group is instructed by 14 institutional lenders, such as HSBC, Santander, and RBS, and has ‘the strongest regional coverage in terms of office presence and experienced lawyers’. The ‘very down-to-earth’ Phil Baigent has ‘an even temperament – no panics or over-reactions’; and John Heaphy is ‘amongst the best regional corporate lawyers’. Janet Rhodes’ understanding of property finance is ‘excellent and incredibly detailed’.

Gateley provides a ‘first-class service’ in acquisition and property finance, with Gareth John, Mark Rutherford and Andy Matthews noted as ‘leading individuals – all are very commercial’. 2010 saw a significant amount of refinancing as well as lending work; highlights included advising Leicester University on a £20m loan from Barclays.

Eversheds LLP’s banking team is concentrated in Birmingham. Stephen Kitts assisted Yorkshire Bank with the £60m funding of the MBO of Synseal Extrusions by HIG Capital.

‘One of the main players in the East Midlands marketplace’, Geldards LLP acts for both lenders and borrowers, with highlights including advising Santander on refinancing matters and acquisition loans in the healthcare sector. ‘Extremely practical’ team head Hugh Strickland is noted for his ‘corporate knowledge on facility letters and deal structuring’.

At Nelsons Solicitors Limited, the ‘very knowledgeable and experienced’ Michael Lodge ‘retains the “human touch”’. He has been joined in Derby by David Kaplan from Flint Bishop LLP; both are ‘excellent in their respective fields’ of corporate and asset-based lending, and acquisition and property finance for institutions and borrowers.

Shakespeares’ team features Roger Harcourt, whose expertise includes healthcare sector financings. Clients include Lloyds TSB and Santander Corporate.

Shoosmiths’ pan-Midlands team advises banks, such as Alliance & Leicester, RBS and HSBC, and corporates on refinancings, acquisitions and MBOs, and also investment and development funding across the residential, retail and commercial sectors.

Flint Bishop LLP has experience acting for lenders such as Bank of Scotland.

Harvey Ingram LLP assists a broad banking client base with acquisition finance, secured lending, leveraged finance and venture capital matters.

Keith Gilbert is the key contact at Howes 
Percival LLP.

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