Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
"They cover all aspects of legal support as part of a transaction. They have more than enough resource to enable the transaction to move at pace. Excellent value."
Banks and other debt providers
At Browne Jacobson we deliver a complete service across all areas of banking and finance matters. From acquisition finance, real estate finance and restructurings through to refinancings, project finance, asset-based lending and general finance on a bilateral, club and syndicated basis, we are well-known for our commercial and pragmatic advice as well as our added-value, experience-based approach.
Our commitment to resourcing all our deals with senior people sets us apart from our competitors. It is this commitment to both service and excellence that has resulted in our sitting on panels for a large number of leading banks, demonstrating our standing as a banking and finance practice in the mid-market.
In addition to banks and other funders, we act for UK and international corporates of all sizes, from high growth companies to FTSE 100 companies, institutional investors, entrepreneurs and management teams. Our strong government sector offering means that we are also one of the UK’s leading advisors to local and central government bodies.
We are known for delivering particular strength in areas ranging from structured finance (including acquisitions, cash-out transactions, development capital financings, project finance and private equity transactions) through to projects and infrastructure, asset finance (including HP and finance leasing involving advising on borrowing base formulae and certificates and intercreditor and debenture waiver arrangements with other lenders), health and social care, property finance (including real estate, property portfolio management and property and corporate acquisitions) and both retail- and hotel-focused transactions (including banks’ approach to funding (i.e. profitability focus over LTV), overseas buyers, franchise agreements and non-disturbance agreements).
Key insights
FCA retail banking regulatory priorities
"The FCA's 2026 retail banking report sets out four priorities: cash access, consumer outcomes, financial crime and operational resilience. This briefing explains what is new and what firms must do."Practical steps for retail banks
Featured experience
A fund manager
Advising Beechbrook Capital on its support of the investment by Owner Venture Managers in the Derbyshire-based roofing specialist business Permaroof/PermaGroup.
A government body
Advising Welsh European Funding Office in connection with a tidal energy infrastructure project which will become one of the largest tidal stream sites in the world.
A major retail and commercial bank
Advising NatWest on its funding of the £73m acquisition of The Fluent Money Group by AIM listed Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc. Also supporting NatWest in respect of the provision of funding to one of the UK’s leading mechanical and electrical building service contractors to facilitate the implementation of an Employment Ownership Trust.
A private equity firm
Advised private equity investor Palatine on its acquisition of a majority stake in Jessup (Midlands-based developer of affordable homes).
Testimonials
"Always on-hand to provide one-on-one support to help guide on legal aspects, with good commerciality."
"A great team, with good relationships and good sector knowledge."
Key contacts
Shaun McCabe
Partner
Emma Hinton
Partner
Paul Ray
Partner
Graham Ball
Partner
Paul Hill
Partner
James Busby
Partner
Chereta Edmeade
Partner
Patrick Berry
Senior Associate
Beth Nixon
Senior Associate
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