Brad Armstrong is a specialist in secured finance, and Neil Kelly is experienced handling acquisitions of both vacant sites and buildings and site assembly matters in particular, with the pair co-leading the team at MSB Solicitors Ltd. The team’s workload consists of development related matters, commercial lease issues, and secured lending transactions with the refinancing of key development projects. Praised for being 'adept at thinking outside the box’, Jack Medlicott is a key figure in the team.

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  • ‘Jack Medlicott is a very knowledgeable and commercial lawyer who finds commercial solutions. He is adept at thinking outside the box.’

Key clients

  • MS Lending Group Limited
  • Hope Capital Limited
  • A Shade Greener Finance Limited
  • Simple Bridging UK Limited
  • SDKA Ltd
  • Finance 365 Limited
  • X1 Developments
  • Legacie Developments
  • Fortis Developments
  • Oakwood Group
  • Liver Property Limited
  • Ascot Properties
  • Relendex Limited
  • Gemini Finance Ltd
  • Velocity Bridging Ltd
  • Young Homes Ltd
  • Brack Construction Ltd
  • Regenda Redwing
  • Plus Dane
  • Progress Housing Group
  • One Manchester
  • Peaks and Plains Housing Trust
  • The Calico Group
  • Magenta Living

Work highlights

  • Advised Hope Capital Limited in relation to a loan of £2m to support their Borrower client in the acquisition of a 46 bedroom, Country House Hotel.
  • Advised X1 Developments in relation to an acquisition of prominent development site in a key regeneration area of Media City, Salford.
  • Advised MS Lending Group Limited in respect of a portfolio refinance worth £9m involving properties spanning leisure, residential and retail sectors.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Brad Armstrong, Neil Kelly

Other key lawyers

Darren Barwick, Jack Medlicott