Schofield Sweeney specialises in secured real estate finance, development funding, asset-based lending, and invoice finance matters. Team head Manjit Virdee brings extensive experience in secured property finance and acquisition finance, portfolio work, asset-based lending, development funding, and investment property and bridging.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction

Key clients

  • Santander UK PLC
  • HSBC Bank UK PLC
  • OakNorth Bank PLC
  • Shawbrook Bank Limited
  • Lloyds Bank PLC
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Work highlights

Acted for new client and new to the lending industry, Chestnut Finance Limited in relation to new loans, providing support in template documentation, facilities and legal technical support.
Advised Handelsbanken on a substantial new facility and new client to the bank, in which the offshore entity transferred properties to the connected onshore entity, following tax clearance.
Acted for various lenders in checking loan agreements and securitisation documents prior to submission to recoveries teams.

Practice head

Manjit Virdee

Other key lawyers

Karen Crutchley; Pardeep Khela