Rebecca Dury
Ashfords LLPRepresenting several banks and alternative groups on the lender side, together with manufacturing, property, hotel and leisure companies as borrowers, the ‘first-rate banking team’ at Ashfords LLP has experience advising on a range of financings, revolving credit facilities, and transactions. Rebecca Dury leads the team from Exeter, undertaking a range of domestic and cross-border mandates. In Bristol, Ed Hobbs continues to grow the venture debt offering, drawing on his experience in acquisition and leveraged finance as well as asset backed finance work. Exeter-based Clare Brewer counts lending, project finance, and energy and infrastructure finance among her areas of expertise, with legal director Anna Thompson and associate Jonathan Hyde also being active members of the team.
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‘Ed Hobbs is amazing - knows his product inside and out.’
‘First-rate banking team.’
‘Ed Hobbs has been a fantastic support to our business, working tirelessly for us when it has been required. His individual skill and knowledge have been invaluable and we highly value having a single point of contact who gives us the legal support we require. Ed is also strong at managing our expectations and delivering over and above his commitments.’
‘Ed Hobbs is fantastic - invaluable support for us, broad industry and technical knowledge, excellent technical skills, an approachable individual who really feels like one of the team and seeks to understand our business. He is there when we need him.’
Key clients
- IQE Plc
- Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education
- Exeter Finance Group
- St James Place plc
- National Westminster Bank Plc
- Lloyds Bank Plc
- Arena Investors LLP
- HSBC UK Bank plc
- Santander UK plc
- BLG (Development finance lender)
Work highlights
- Advising Lloyds Bank plc in relation to its funding of Plastic Coatings Limited for transition by the company to ownership by an Employee Ownership Trust.
- Advising Exeter Finance Limited on its development and bridging facilities for property backed lending in excess of £250m in aggregate.
- Advising IQE plc on its $35m revolving credit facility with HSBC UK Bank plc.
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