Muckle LLP’s banking and finance team offers a comprehensive service to banks, financial institutions, private equity houses, funds, and corporate clients, including individuals. With recognised strength across sectors such as the property development, manufacturing, and sport spaces, the team is particularly active in acquisition finance, refinancing, debt restructuring, and project management work. Louise Duffy leads the team with longstanding experience advising financial institutions and corporates. Gail Bennett brings real estate finance expertise, while Zoe Ditch is building a strong reputation in property finance and corporate borrower support. Georgia Sproat is similarly gaining recognition, particularly in development finance, working closely with the firm’s real estate and construction teams.
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Testimonials
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‘Strong knowledge and subject matter experts. High levels of positive energy. Very communicative and available.'
‘Muckle has a strong team across banking, finance, property and construction who work constructively together. They have subject matter experts across all disciplines.’
‘Tight team and all are well briefed and look for solutions rather than just highlighting problems.’
‘Straightforward advice and clear project management.’
‘The team has good approachability, the ability to explain complex legal documents in layman's terms. There are never any issues with being able to make contact, and they are always quick to respond. We always felt we were made a priority.'
‘Louise Duffy has an incredible knowledge base and is very focused on exceptional client service and delivery.'
Key clients
- HSBC UK Bank plc
- Hampshire Trust Bank plc
- Santander UK plc
- Kitwave Group Plc
- Aspire Technology Enterprise Limited
- Vertu Motors plc
- The English Sports Council/Sport England
- Wilton Universal Group Limited
- EML City Square House Limited
- LPH Paddington Limited
- OneGym Ltd
- Tyneside Cinema Limited
Work highlights
Advising Kitwave Group plc on the acquisition of Creed Foodservice Limited by way of a successful capital raising (placing and retail offer) and additional bank funding from Kitwave Group’s existing lenders.
Advising OneGym in relation to a refinance of facilities with a new lender, Thincats, for the purpose of paying down the initial investment by Middleton Enterprises in the business and providing a facility to allow acquisition of 3 to 4 new sites per year.
Acting for LPH Paddington Limited (as borrower) in connection with facilities from Emirates NBD Bank (P.J.S.C), London Bank and Abu Dhabi Al Islami UK Bank for the provision of secured lending facilities of up to £140m for the purpose of funding Paddington Citi View purpose-built student accommodation in central London.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Zoe Ditch
Georgia Sproat
Practice head
Louise Duffy
Other key lawyers
Gail Bennett; Zoe Ditch; Georgia Sproat