Ashfords LLP

The varied banking work undertaken by Ashfords LLP includes acquisition finance, project finance and corporate financing; the team's varied client base ranges from major banks and independent lenders to corporate clients from sectors such as manufacturing, property investment and leisure. Rebecca Dury, whose transactional expertise extends to syndicated and bilateral financings, runs the practice from Exeter. Her colleague Clare Brewer's practice encompasses energy and infrastructure finance. In Bristol, ‘positive and proactive’ Ed Hobbs works across a wide range of lending and security work with a particular focus on venture debt. Real estate specialist James Heath extends the unit’s property financing expertise.