England - West Midlands • Finance
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
Shakespeare Martineau LLP is experienced in handling real estate finance and corporate banking matters, alongside a particular expertise in Islamic finance, having been called upon by government agencies to advise on the impact changes in legislation. The practice, which is capable of offering a ‘personalised service’, is jointly led by 'consummate professional' Naomi Tudor, whose expertise includes corporate and property finance work on bilateral or syndicated transactions, and Mohammed Saqub, who has a key focus on Islamic finance, as well as related commercial property investment transactions and various development transactions.
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Testimonials
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‘Personalised service.’
‘Exceptional knowledge of sector. Supportive and advisory when needs require. Proactive with support.'
‘Naomi Tudor - exceptional knowledge, advice and support.’
‘The team have a diversity of skills and all departments collaborate to bring the correct advice and guidance to the Bank and client that is possible.'
‘I mainly deal with Naomi Tudor and couldn't recommend her highly enough. A consummate professional, knowledgeable, provides constructive feedback, clear and in a format that is easy to understand.’
Key clients
- Lloyds Bank plc
- AIB Group (UK) Plc
- Santander UK Plc
- Cynergy Bank
- The Charity Bank Limited
- Yorkshire Bank/Virgin Money
- Habib Bank Zurich plc
- Handelsbanken
- Leumi ABL
- United Trust Bank Plc
- Aldermore Bank Plc
- Gatehouse Bank Plc
- Al Rayan Bank Plc
- Westgate Healthcare Group
- Cambridge Capital Partners Limited
- Boost & Co Limited
- Sherwood Oak Homes Limited
- Qatar International Bank Plc
- OFFA
- Primary Finance
Work highlights
- Advised this year on close to £500m worth of retail Islamic mortgages.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Naomi Tudor, Mohammed Saqub