Irwin Mitchell acts at the local, national, and international levels for a range of lender and borrower clients, providing full service in the full range of matters. Areas covered by the group include real estate finance, corporate finance, and private equity funding. Paddy Sturman, who leads the team, is the firm’s national head of banking and finance, and has broad financing expertise. Jeremy Ladyman joined the team from an in-house position with LexisNexis in January 2023.
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‘Small team that provides strong practical advice. Able to turn around documents quickly and always available to discuss.’
‘Paddy Sturman is very easy to deal with and always has the wider picture in mind. Very commercial without creating extra risk and always provides explanation. Always there for partner input if required.’
‘The team understands our business well and has the resources to run with deals quickly where necessary. There is also support available from other offices if additional resources are required, so we always have confidence that the right team is available.’
‘Paddy Sturman is consistently high quality. Paddy is personable and easy to get along with, and gets deals done. He focuses quickly on the real areas of risk and gives clear guidance. Paddy is very responsive and manages expectations well on timelines.’
‘The team is committed to providing consistently high levels of client service, with the team's responsiveness and commercial approach noted.’
‘Paddy Sturman has demonstrated strong commercial skills, with an ability to communicate legal advice in a way which is relatable to the commercial considerations of the particular situation. Paddy and the team are also highly responsive and able to quickly understand requirements.’
Key clients
- HSBC UK Bank plc
- Santander UK plc
- National Westminster Bank Plc
- ICG
- Gravity Fitness
- Lloyds Bank plc
- ThinCats
- Norddeutsche Landesbank
- Praxis
- Henry Boot Developments
Work highlights
- Advised Gravity Fitness Ltd as borrower in relation to debt financing arrangements with Sculptor Real Estate as lender and Trimont Real Estate Advisors, U.K., Ltd.
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Practice head
Paddy Sturman
Other key lawyers
Mark Appleby; Jeremy Ladyman