The 'responsive' team at Shoosmiths LLP provides 'high-quality' advice to a creditor-focused client base across a range of ABL solutions to borrowers in the domestic market. Under the leadership of the 'outstanding' Jon Bew, the Birmingham-based transactional team has established particularly strong traction in relation to bilateral mid-market mandates, where clients benefit from its deep familiarity with documentation, enabling it to provide a 'very efficient and cost-effective' service on multiple ongoing mandates. Bew is aided by Natalie Barnes, 'who works well with the counterparty advisers' to ensure that deals progress in a timely and pragmatic fashion. On the non-contentious front, lender clients benefit from the expertise of London-based Andrew Bowden-Brown, who is able to assist on security and enforcement issues, including as these relate to fraud, asset tracing and debt recovery.
Testimonials
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- 'The responsive team works through complex issues efficiently and produces high-quality work in a timely manner.'
- 'They fully understand our concerns at the outset but also provide solutions and suggestions when unexpected situations arise.'
- 'The outstanding John Bew is very pragmatic and commercial.'
- 'Natalie Barnes leads by example on each transaction, delivering high-quality work efficiently whatever the scenario or transaction. She works well with the counterparty advisers and effectively manages her team and the transaction timeline.'
- 'Alistair Hayes is brilliant.'
Key clients
- Shawbrook Bank Limited
- Aurelius Finance Company Limited
- IGF Business Credit Limited
- HSBC Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- Close Invoice Finance Limited
- Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited
- ABN AMRO Asset Based Finance N.V., UK Branch
- Investec Bank Plc
- Hilco Capital
- Praetura Commercial Finance Limited
- Novuna
Work highlights
- Advised Shawbrook Bank on an ABL agreement relating to £24.5m senior facilities to be provided to one of the UK’s leading electrical wholesalers.
- Advised Aurelius Finance Company on the provision of ABL facilities to a highly regulated Irish borrower group.
- Advised IGF Business Credit Ltd in relation to an asset-based facilities agreement, which included an inventory facility to international home and lifestyle company Designers Guild.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jon Bew