
Browne Jacobson LLP’s practice has experience advising lenders and borrowers on various debt finance and PE-funded transactions. Graham Ball is a key part of the firm’s national banking and finance practice and is based in Manchester, advising clients on leveraged and acquisition finance, asset-based lending and real estate finance. Strengthening the team at associate level are healthcare finance specialist Beth Nixon, Angela Faulkner, who joined the team in March 2024 from Legal Clarity Limited and Thomas Donohoe, who joined the team in May 2024 from Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, both of whom bring expertise in real estate finance matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Engagement, willingness to help, collaboration.'
- 'Graham Ball is a fantastic individual to work with.'
- 'Knowledgeable but friendly approach across the whole team, providing a top level of service every time we have worked with them. Always available for a call to answer any queries we may have. One of my go-to firms to work with for bank legal work.'
- 'Key for me is having a collaborative relationship with any firm, putting my client at the centre of everything we do, which Browne Jacobson always delivers on. Whilst providing top quality legal advice protecting the banks position, this is always done with a commercial, collaborative perspective, remembering there is a client at the end of the transaction.'
- 'Great culture and ethos to support clients.'
- 'Strong all round law firm covering all areas of speciality.'
- 'Knowledgeable, personable and hard-working.'
- 'The team are extremely friendly, responsive and have provided excellent advice in a timely manner. I would be happy to work with them on any matter.'
- 'Graham Ball is excellent and has gone out of his way to ensure we could hit very tight deadlines for confirming commitments to external institutions. The work product on one occasion in particular was seriously impressive for such a short deadline!'
Key clients
- HSBC UK Bank
- Virgin Money/Clydesdale Bank
- National Westminster Bank
- Santander UK
- RBS Invoice Finance
- Lloyds Bank
- OakNorth Bank
- ThinCats
- Growth Lending
- Cynergy Bank
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Other key lawyers
Graham Ball; Beth Nixon; Angela Faulkner; Thomas Donohoe