At Birketts LLP, the finance practice is jointly led by Alex Schaafsma in Cambridge, a key practitioner for banking and finance matters, and Chelmsford-based real estate finance expert Devreaux Gravell. The team routinely acts for borrowers and major lenders, including Lloyds Bank and HSBC Bank, in work involving trade finance, Islamic finance, real estate investment and development finance, to name a few areas. Lottie Fletcher in Norwich and Kathryn Palmer in Cambridge are other key names to note.
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‘The team at Birketts is pro-active, commercially astute and very approachable. The lawyers are very easy to engage with and very knowledgeable in their subject areas. They are very cost effective and provide great value for money. They are excellent at providing easy to understand advice, and are always a pleasure to work with.’
‘Lottie Fletcher is engaging and personable. She is very knowledgeable and a safe pair of hands.'
'All of the lawyers are easy to contact and excellent at providing updates on progress.’
‘Knowledgeable team, with client interests always a priority.’
Key clients
- Denbury Homes Limited
- Lloyds Bank plc
- HSBC Bank Plc
- Metro Bank PLC
- Comerica Bank
- National Westminster Bank plc/Royal Bank of Scotland
- Admiral Group plc
- Novastone Capital Advisors
- DCK Group
Work highlights
Assisted Denbury Homes Limited with a £55m revolving credit loan from HSBC UK Bank for refinancing existing debt, as well as financing for the acquisition and development of future sites.
Advised Novastone Capital Advisors and Dean Curran on the financing of the acquisition of Garner Osborne Circuits.
Advising Admiral Group on multiple corporate loan facilities.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Alex Schaafsma; Devreaux Gravell
Other key lawyers
Lottie Fletcher; Kathryn Palmer