Banking Law & Finance Solicitors
For assistance with lending and facility agreements, guarantees and securitisation through to complex international financing arrangements, our banking and finance solicitors will be able to provide you with prompt, clear and knowledgeable advice.
With experience of regularly advising banks and other financial institutions, our team will provide you with commercially astute advice and assistance, whether you are acting as lender or borrower.
Drawing from specialist knowledge and experience across the firm, our expertise and guidance can provide you with additional practical industry and sector strategic support in areas such as real estate and commercial property, agriculture and landed estates, transport, fishing and shipping.
Get in touch with our friendly team of advisors on enquiries@andrewjackson.co.uk for help and advice on any aspect of Banking and Finance law and how it may affect you and your business.
Or call your preferred office today to speak to a member of the team.
Testimonials
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Legal 500 2022
"Mark Davis has complex loan knowledge."
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Legal 500 2022
"Regular contact, more than just a professional relationship."
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Legal 500 2022
"Friendly and approachable, provide a scope of work included when quoting, which is of great assistance when communicating to clients."
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Chambers UK 2022
"great full-service offering; they bring together deal teams to combine the best knowledge within the firm."
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Client Testimonial
“I was very impressed with the excellent, professional, attentive service I received from Sam. He kept me fully updated throughout the process and I never doubted that my interests were in very safe hands. What more could I ask for!”
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Charles Bennett-Baggs Weldtite Products Limited
"Selling any business can be difficult and stressful. When the business has been run by one family for 80 years, inevitably there are multiple shareholders and Trusts involved in the ownership. Although the Heads of Agreement were written on less than 2 pages, the documentation to implement our wishes took several hundred pages. Nick Scott, acting for Andrew Jackson, managed to translate the legal verbiage with great clarity into succinct, simple language we could all comprehend. Working to a predetermined completion date, inexorably led to an explosion of work during the final fortnight. Nick met this challenge by willingly working evenings and weekends when required. As head of our extended family may I express how grateful we all are for his tact, patience and perseverance throughout"
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Legal 500 2021
"The whole team at Andrew Jackson’s soon became passionate of our situation and all staff members went above and beyond what could have normally have been expected from them. The team was led by Azher Quyoom and Mark Davies, who were both exceptional, however the whole team made themselves available whenever they were needed."
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Legal 500 2021
"Andrew Jackson were very quick to understand the situation and took full charge of it including most importantly communicating with our bank and taking the pressure off me as much as they could to allow me to concentrate my efforts on keeping control of my business interests whilst they continued to negotiate my position with my bank on my behalf."
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Chambers UK 2021
"good local knowledge, coupled with local banking relationships."
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Chambers 2020
"They are creative, responsive, helpful and deal-focused. They are especially good at communicating on deals and offer a good speed of delivery."
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Legal 500 2019/20
"The team has expertise across all commercial activities. It is one of the more progressive and forward-thinking firms in the region."
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Legal 500 2019/20
"Andrew Jackson has invested heavily in its banking and finance team and has expanded its reach."
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Legal 500 2018/19
“Outstanding on all fronts when it comes to client care… an ability to constantly stay on top of all the major relevant issues its clients face.”
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Chambers 2019
“They are excellent: very helpful, always available and supportive, offering strong leadership and very good value for money.”
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Bas van der Eijk De Haij & Van der Wende Advocaten
"...quick and thorough responses to my questions on UK intellectual property law and the completion formalities for a sale of shares in a UK company."
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David Beeby Scunthorpe United Football Club Limited
"Without doubt, the process was somewhat complicated and your grasp of the details and understanding of the requirements, coupled with your legal expertise has enabled us to achieve a long desired aim."
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Andrew Jackson advises Mitchell and Urwin on site relocation to Ferrybridge
We are delighted to have advised Mitchell and Urwin, premium builders and scaffolding creators, on its relocation from York to Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire, on a site adjacent to its existing brickworks. Founded by Richard and Susan Urwin in 1996, Mitchell and Urwin supplies build coordination, materials and labour to leading …
MoreAndrew Jackson announces raft of promotions including new partners
We are delighted to announce that Daniel Hammond, Fiona Phillips and Mark Davies have been promoted to the position of partner at Andrew Jackson. Joanne Brennan and Samuel Peake in our property team, along with Jennifer Bradford (client service & compliance) and Amy Floater (tax and trusts), have become associates. …
MoreAndrew Jackson advises First Response Group on Multi-Million pound refinance deal
We are delighted to have advised our client First Response Group, a leading security and FM services provider based in Leeds, on its recent £6 million refinance with Leumi ABL. Supported by corporate partner, Philip Ashworth, our legal team, comprising Mark Davies (banking) and Samuel Peake (property), advised First Response …
MoreRossington Hall secures multi-million pound refinance package to realise its growth ambitions
Rossington Hall, one of Yorkshire's leading hotels and wedding venues, has secured a multi-million pound refinance package from Shawbrook Bank, confirming its position at the top of the region's hospitality sector and which will assist the future growth of the business. The Hall, which stands in 250 …
MoreAndrew Jackson strengthens banking & finance team with key appointment
We are very pleased to welcome Mark Davies to Andrew Jackson. Mark will be a key addition to the firm, further strengthening our existing banking and finance team. Mark Davies said:"I am delighted and excited to join a firm that has made such great strides regionally, nationally and overseas, …
MoreAndrew Jackson advises AFS Group on sale of stake to Aldermore Group PLC
We recently advised our client, AFS Group Holdings Ltd (AFS), one of the UK’s leading independent funding providers, on the sale of a 48% stake in the business to Aldermore Group PLC, the London Stock Exchange Main Market Listed challenger bank. AFS, which employs 19 people across two offices …
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Personal guarantees: What are they for and when are they used?
Personal guarantees (PGs) are commonly required by lenders for all forms of business lending. Typically, the lender will look to the business owner, or one or more of the directors of the corporate borrower, to provide the guarantee. The requirement for such a guarantee poses certain legal and practical challenges …
MoreAdjudication: The effect of Liquidation and Limitation
In the case of Bresco Electrical Services Limited (In Liquidation) v. Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Limited [2019] the Supreme Court had an opportunity of reviewing the impact of liquidation on adjudication. At first instance, the Court held that the effect of insolvency set-off was that an adjudicator lacked jurisdiction …
MoreLife after CBILS: – what's next?
When the pandemic took hold in March 2020, the UK government promised to provide up to £330bn via government backed schemes in the shape of the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) and the Future Fund. …
MoreNew Facilities Management Contracts: What do they mean for procurement and project delivery?
On the 26 January 2021 the NEC published a new suite of Facilities Management Contracts (FM Contracts). These were published with the support of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management. The suite includes four contracts, a number of user guides and two flowcharts, which have been designed for use …
MoreIs the writing on the wall for floating charge lending?
HMRC regaining preferential creditor status may mean the end of the line for floating charge lending, as Mark Davies explores below. Preferential status Following the implementation of the Finance Act 2020, HMRC will once again become a preferential creditor in insolvencies that commence on or after 1 December 2020, ranking …
MoreFinancial Support Schemes for businesses: What's the latest?
In these challenging times, our teams have been receiving a high volume of queries from clients on the timely issue of which financial support schemes are currently available to businesses and how they can be accessed. To help our clients, Nick Scott, partner in our Corporate team has collated some …
MoreThe Costs of Borrowing
When negotiating a loan from a lender, you will typically receive a Term Sheet setting out the core terms. However, when the formal loan document is eventually produced, it will contain detailed and complex provisions that place liability on the borrower to compensate or indemnify the lender for things such …
MoreCovid-19: Top Questions 19.6.2020
In these challenging times, our teams have been receiving a high volume of queries from clients on the timely issue of which financial support schemes are currently available to businesses and how they can be accessed. To help our clients, Nick Scott, partner in our Corporate team has collated some …
MoreCovid 19: MAC clauses in funding agreements
Material adverse change (MAC) clauses are common in commercial contracts and can also be found in many finance agreements. The general gist being that the lender has no obligation to advance further funding, and/or may demand repayment of amounts already advanced, if there is any material adverse change or …
MoreBudget 2020: Government overhauls entrepreneurs' relief
Prior to the Budget on 11 March 2020, it was widely suggested that the Chancellor would abolish Entrepreneurs' Relief. The relief grants a lower rate of capital gains tax (10%) to be applied to gains made on the sale of business assets and shares in personal companies. HMRC believed there …
MoreDo you borrow on LIBOR terms?
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced back in July 2017 that LIBOR, a globally accepted benchmark indicator of borrowing costs between banks, will cease operating after the end of 2021. As that deadline steadily approaches, what does this mean for those businesses who are borrowing on LIBOR terms? What is …
MoreIR35 update: TV's Lorraine Kelly wins tax case against HMRC
The recent decision in the case of Albatel Limited vs HMRC is the latest in a long line of personal service company tax cases where HMRC has tried to apply the IR35 rules to determine the employment status of high profile presenters. Case background Albatel provided the services of TV …
MoreCollecting Debts from Individuals Just got harder – is your business ready?
From 1 October 2017, the Pre-action Protocol for debt claims came into force. For businesses, this makes the challenge of recovering outstanding debts due from individuals increasingly difficult. The new Protocol affects any business – from partnerships and limited companies, to sole traders and public bodies – when claiming payment of …
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