DMH Stallard LLP‘s deal flow encompasses a wide range of lending arrangements, including acquisition, real estate investment, development, and bridging financings. The hotel and leisure, healthcare, charity and manufacturing industries are core sectors of focus for the ’technically strong’ and ‘very efficient’ team. The ’very capable and knowledgeable’ Sarah Naylor heads up the department and primarily advises lenders including major banks, ABL lenders and challenger banks. Ralph Crane‘s practice primarily focuses on secured lending work and the purchase, sale and refinancing of businesses. Anne Milne leads the real estate and property finance team in Gatwick and advises both major banks and charities on a broad range of financing transactions. Tyne Harman’s practice includes debt finance and refinance matters, including acquisition and real estate financings, asset-based lending work and general corporate banking issues.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Technically strong. High level of customer service. Partner involvement in all deals.’

  • ‘Personable, good natured and a pleasure to work with. Technically strong. Specific kudos to Sarah Naylor.’

  • ‘Any member of the team is very approachable, contactable and quick to react and provide guidance to the task in hand. They collaborate extremely well and articulate and communicate clearly and precisely with the Bank and the clients to help smooth the transaction process often in a time pressured environment.'

  • ‘The team provide first class legal guidance in understanding transactions, undertaking a full and detailed analysis of all documentation and searches, identifying any red flags and providing guidance on how to mitigate such risks.'

  • ‘The team is professional and very efficient. I know that the work will be done well and on time which is invaluable in my business.'

  • ‘Led by Sarah Naylor, the team is very communicative, helpful and has a proven track record in specialised areas. The team is diverse, professional and very well qualified.’

  • ‘Sarah Naylor is very capable and knowledgeable, but also communicative and helpful. She can be completely relied on to deliver and get the project over the line.'

Key clients

  • Shoreham Port Authority
  • National Westminster Bank plc (and other members of the NatWest Group, including RBS and Coutts)
  • Santander UK plc
  • Caffyns plc
  • Principle Cleaning Group Limited (and other group companies)
  • Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited
  • Paragon Development Finance Ltd

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sarah Naylor

Other key lawyers

Ralph Crane, Anne Milne, Tyne Harman