Macfarlanes LLP has 'a very efficient team that can work to challenging timetables and always keeps clients updated on progress'. The firm handles a broad range of work, encompassing residential and commercial mortgage, consumer loans, trade receivables and whole business deals. The firm acts for banks, alternative lenders and, increasingly, credit funds. On fund finance matters, Richard Fletcher 'is always available to offer sound practical advice and seems to be well respected by counterparts'. He advised Venn Partners LLP on a £100m tap issuance of bonds. Head of the finance group Andrew Perkins is a key adviser to banks, alternative lenders and credit funds. Among the senior associates, Kelly Wilson and Scottish-qualified Ryan Moore play key roles in the practice.
Testimonials
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‘The team at Macfarlanes are very strong. We lean on them heavily to advise us on market conditions / terms and to shape our agreements. We trust the team explicitly to raise any large issues quickly and efficiently and leave them to sort out the smaller points, which is extremely valuable for us as we have no in-house dedicated fund finance team. We believe the team has excellent market knowledge and has worked with all the counterparties previously so can advise us if something looks off market or a counterparty has accepted a different approach on points.’
‘We have excellent access to the partner Richard Fletcher and we trust him to advise on all our fund finance matters. He is always available to offer sound practical advice and seems to be well respected by counterparts.’
‘Richard Fletcher, unflappable and extremely experienced. Kelly Wilson, very able and always on top of the detail.’
‘The team marries extensive legal knowledge with a thorough understanding of the operational considerations that inform this very technical area. It is both refreshing and very reassuring to be advised by a partner who is as at ease speaking to our Ops team as he is speaking to our Legal and Investment teams.’
'The team has broad securitisation experience, including synthetics, which few firms specialise in. Richard Fletcher, the partner is not only available, but very involved in the structuring and documentation.'
‘Well balanced and integrated team.’
‘The individuals are attentive, available and very experienced.’
‘Very efficient team. Can work to challenging timetables and always keep us updated on progress.’
‘Individuals are quick to understand instructions and are proactive in raising new points.’
Key clients
- Venn Partners LLP (trading as ARA Venn)
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Fletcher