We advise leading financial institutions in arranging and funding facilities for their corporate clients, including routine working capital facilities, investment grade facilities and leveraged acquisition facilities.

The breadth of our experience and the balance of our finance practice, advising both lenders and borrowers, ensures our finance lawyers offer exceptional knowledge of the current legal issues but also a clear understanding of the commercial and market issues facing corporate borrowers and lenders.

Our lawyers have experience advising a broad range of leading financial institutions for leading domestic and multinational corporations.

Working alongside our specialist lawyers with expertise in corporate finance, tax, real estate, pensions, environmental and restructuring, our finance lawyers advise on a broad range of financing transactions for corporate borrowers.

We regularly advise clients in cross-border disputes or recovery proceedings, including the tracing of assets, and the obtaining of information and evidence by compulsion.  Cross-border matters in which our partners have acted involve the Cayman Islands, the BVI, Luxembourg, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Greece, Ireland, the United States, the Netherlands and India.

We also advise banks, other financial institutions and companies in relation to fraud and act for them in subsequent proceedings, including regulatory investigations following the discovery of fraud.  We take or respond to pre-emptive action in the form of asset freezing or search and seizure injunctions.  In addition, we advise clients who have been required to provide information, act as witnesses or otherwise become involved in criminal investigations or prosecutions by the Serious Fraud Office or the Financial Services Authority.

We have significant experience in trusts litigation and regularly advise the trustee arms of financial institutions in a broad range of trust-related problems and disputes.  Our work often involves international elements and we advise clients in relation to proceedings in or involving offshore tax havens, utilising established contacts with overseas practitioners where necessary.

We have substantial experience in commercial arbitrations, specifically those under ICC, LCIA and UNCITRAL rules.

We have extensive experience advising on mezzanine finance and subordinated debt transactions, including leveraged buyouts (public and private), capital expenditure programmes and refinancing of existing indebtedness.

Our real estate finance practice has established a first-class reputation amongst both borrowers and lenders. We provide a cohesive and flexible service across the wide range of disciplines, which are fundamental to modern real estate finance transactions. We draw together expertise across real estate finance, corporate, tax, investment funds, planning, environment and construction to meet our clients’ unique requirements. We work in small client-focused teams but also have the resources to mobilise large groups for major transactions.

We also have specialist expertise in advising on facilities to high-net-worth individuals buying or refinancing residential properties in central London and overseas.

Contact:

• Randeep Jandu - randeep.jandu@balsara.co.uk

• Rashmi Rawlley - rashmi.rawlley@balsara.co.uk