Global banking and finance markets are becoming increasingly complex.
We can provide you with clear, jargon-free advice. Our team will advise you on the whole range of domestic and cross-border financing transactions including leveraged, real estate, structured, Islamic and receivables. We also advise on restructuring existing facilities.
We work with both lender and borrower clients, including the major clearing banks, commercial and private banks, non-bank lenders, investment funds, institutional investors, corporate borrowers, hedge funds and family offices.
We can assist you with complex transactions, whilst providing the hands-on, practical and tailored support that you need. With a Partner-led service and international relationships across the UK, Europe and the Middle East, our client relationships are long standing and we will work alongside you as your trusted adviser.
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Our thinking
Matthew Blakebrough
Is Buy Now, Pay Later creating a new debt crisis?
BNPL providers are quick to claim that their services are offered with “no interest and no fees”, but is this really the case?
Naomi Nettleton
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Topland Group on two key transactions
Topland Group is one of the largest multi-billion pound, privately owned investment groups.
Jon Bond
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Silbury Finance on a £35m facility to a Jersey unit trust to finance the development of a 89 unit retirement living village in Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The joint venture will finance the development of a 89 unit retirement living village in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Isobel Young-Herries
COP26 and the impact on Property Finance
There is a strong focus on countries ‘building back better’ their economies through green, resilient recovery.
Jon Bond
Housing-with-care considered in first ever parliamentary debate
The first ever formal parliamentary debate into housing-with-care focussed on the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on retirement communities
Jon Bond
Later Living: The rise of retirement villages
As the over 65 years population continues to rise and retirement living grows, what does this mean for lenders?
Daniel Sullivan
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Duke Royalty on increasing and extending its revolving credit facility agreement
London listed Duke Royalty was founded in 2015 and is the leading provider of royalty finance to companies in the UK and Europe.
Adrian Mayer
InvestAfrica: Checking in or Checking out? Financing Africa’s Hotels in 2021
The discussion examined the strategies investors and financial institutions can implement to mitigate the effects of the pandemic.
Jon Bond
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Silbury Finance on a £47m facility to a joint venture between Octopus Real Estate, Schroders Real Estate and Audley
The joint venture will finance the development of a 74 unit retirement living village in Cobham, Surrey.
Helen Coward
Compensating for past errors – HMRC’s retrospective change in approach to VAT on compensation
Reviewing the new approach what HMRC will apply to most payments that have been made in the past and all new payments made in future.
James Scott
IPSX – Real Estate’s new stock exchange
The IPSX is an FCA Regulated market and the first stock exchange for real estate in the world.
Victor Regnard
Luxembourg—cross border banking and finance guide
A brief overview of the current state of the loan markets in Luxembourg and significant recent market developments.
Megan Paul
COVID-19: Considerations for companies
An essential toolkit setting out key issues that companies and directors should consider during this uncertain time.
Daniel Sullivan
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Puma Property Finance on the funding of a new 150-bed hotel development
Puma Property Finance invests to fund the development of a new 150-bed “Hampton by Hilton” hotel in Buckinghamshire.
Jon Bond
COVID-19 Note
The impact of COVID-19 on borrowers of investment and development finance.
Daniel Sullivan
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Puma Property Finance on a £8.5m development loan to fund purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Brighton
Charles Russell Speechlys advised Puma Property Finance on a £8.5 million loan to finance student accommodation in Brighton
William Garner
Charles Russell Speechlys wins Banking and Finance Team of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2019
Our Financial Services team was delighted to be awarded the prestigious accolade at the British Legal Awards
Mark Howard
Points of practice: placings, acquisitions and MAR
This article looks at some important MAR related points when you are looking to fund an acquisition using proceeds from a placing.
Daniel Sullivan
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Puma Property Finance
This transaction further builds on Puma Property Finance’s extensive activity in the retirement living sector.
Yacine Diallo
Newsletter - October 2018
The African Development Bank (“AfDB”) approves new policy for investments into non-African private sector companies.