Michelmores LLP has a broad sector expertise, advising on banking & finance matters relating to real estate, private wealth, corporate finance and energy and renewables. The team is experienced in restructurings, refinancing and acquisition finance. The team is led from Exeter by Sacha Pickering. Karen Williams specialises in finance matters in alternatives markets, including purpose-built student accommodation. Sally Rice is a real estate finance expert, advising banks, alternative funders, private lenders and public sector bodies.
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Key clients
- Standard Bank (Jersey and Isle of Man)
- The Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation
- Gresham House
- Social and Sustainable Capital LLP
- Triple Point Investment Management
- The Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries
- Ceniarth LLC
- Armstrong Capital
- Global Partnerships
- Proparco
- Partners& Holdings Limited
- FMO
Work highlights
Advising Global Partnerships, Proparco, BIO and Ceniarth in connection with their Series 2 $32,300,000 round of investment into BRAC for onward lending for financial inclusion purposes into Tanzania, Liberia, Sierra Leonne and Uganda.
Advising insurance brokerage consolidator in respect of a £35,000,000 acquisition finance facility from Santander.
Advising Triple Point in respect of a £5 million debt facility to TBC Partners, a joint family office focused on impact and energy transition, for the development of Battery Energy Storage System assets.
Practice head
Sacha Pickering
Other key lawyers
Karen Williams; Sally Rice