Banking and Finance teamOur 2019 deals highlight

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Deal highlightsNational Express

Advised this long-standing client on an inaugural SONIA loan from NatWest – a first of its kind in the UK banking sector.

“We’re grateful to the team at our long-standing banking legal advisers, Burges Salmon, for adeptly helping us get this deal over the line.”

David Daniels, Group Treasurer, National Express

Capital Dynamics

Advised on a £63m loan from Aberdeen Standard Investments in respect of a 27MW operational windfarm in Dumfries and Galloway.

Patisserie Valerie

Advised Irish private equity firm Causeway Capital Partners on its acquisition of Patisserie Valerie from Administrators from KPMG LLP.

NIBC Finance

Advised on the financing of data centre provider ServerFarm’s acquisition of 5NINES Global Holdings.

MetLife / MetLife Investment Management

Advised this US lender on the financing of the office and retail property at 1 Alie Street, London and two separate debt financings of office properties worth a combined £131m in Jersey’s financial district.

Zenobē Energy

Advised on a £25m debt raise from Santander for one of the UK’s largest independent owners and operators of battery storage.

Octopus Group

Advised on a on a Shari’ah-compliant financing product that funds zero and ultra-low emission taxis for drivers on a pay-per-mile basis.

Bathstore

Advised Administrators from BDO on the administration of Bathstore.com, a specialist bathroom retailer, including the sale of certain assets to Homebase.

Private Sector Investor

Advised in relation to the financing of a deep geothermal project situated at the Eden Project.

“It has been a long and involved project and the Burges Salmon team have been terrific to work with: always swift to come up with elegant solutions across a wide range of issues.”

Gus Grand, Director of Eden Geothermal Limited

Lloyds Bank

Advised on the £20m facilities to support the IPO of the Brickability Group.

DRC UK Whole Loan Fund

Advised lender on its real estate finance investment facility agreement to a

Guernsey borrower for financing an office in Glasgow.

HSBC UK Bank

Advising in relation to an acquisition finance facility provided to Universe plc to enable it to acquire the Celtech Group, a real time software management solution provider to retailers.

Kreos Capital Partners

Advising on a loan facility to Poq Studio Ltd., an e-commerce platform developer.

Bob Martin

Advised Administrators from PwC on the pre-packaged sale of the business of Bob Martin, a pet healthcare retailer, to Pets Choice

Burges Salmon Banking and FinanceWe offer a full complement of banking and finance legal services. Our banking lawyers have the expertise to handle complex financing transactions for clients on both a UK and cross-jurisdictional basis.

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“The team is proactive, responsive and provides great service.” Client quote – Legal 500 2020

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