Appleby‘s ’exceptionally commercial’ team specialises in funds and debt financing, supporting both borrowers and lenders with a variety of finance transactions while also advising on the setup of NAV, GP and co-investor facilities. The practice is also noted for its subscription finance work, as well as providing regulatory support for multi-jurisdictional transactions. Leading the group are Jeremy Berchem, noted for his expertise in bond issuances and debt instruments, as well as associated restructuring matters, and Stuart Tyler, who focuses on debt and acquisition financing.
Testimonials
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'Small, partner led team with tremendous deal experience, providing strong commercial advice.'
'User friendly and accessible - I can reach the partner whenever I need to and I know their advice will be pragmatic and practical.'
'This firm really goes the extra mile in terms of assisting with urgent complex transactions where often pragmatic solutions are needed whilst still protecting fully the effectiveness of the documents and the bank's position. The firm's teams in other offshore jurisdictions are also very responsive and often key in assisting us.'
'Jeremy Berchem, always available, responsive and second to none in terms of knowledge. Always willing to talk through a situation and suggest alternative approaches and resolutions, often with tight timelines involved.'
'Exceptionally commercial, understand that a deal is not just about the legals, give sensible advice and stick to fee quotes. Just a lot better than the others.'
'Quality legal advice delivered without fuss but with lots of common sense and understanding of our goals.'
'People that are responsive and always on hand to support with value add queries, providing relevant legal guidance without any pushback.'
Key clients
- Bank Julius Baer
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Barclays Bank Plc
- Deutsche Bank
- Goldacre Ventures Limited
- HSBC Group
- ICG Real Estate Debt Investments S.a r.l
- Investec Group
- JPMorgan Chase Bank
- Lineage Logistics Holdings LLC
- Lloyds Banking Group
- LondonMetric Property Plc
- Manhattan Loft Gardens Limited
- National Westminster Bank
- Noé Group
- ReAssure Limited
- Santander UK plc
- Silicon Valley Bank
- Société Générale
- States of Guernsey
- Suntera Global
- The Royal Bank of Scotland Group
- The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
- Wells Fargo
Work highlights
- Advised the States of Guernsey on putting in place a bilateral £100m facility with Lloyds Bank, replacing the existing £250m syndicated facility.
- Advised Investec Bank on 16 fund finance and property finance transactions in 2022.
- Advised the private bank division of HSBC Bank, Guernsey branch, on over 15 transactions concerning lending to high-net-worth-individuals.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jeremy Berchem, Stuart Tyler