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With a comprehensive understanding of financing and security arrangements (including enforcement), debt-to-equity conversions and syndicated and substantial loan transactions, we can draft, negotiate and advise upon extensive documentation suites.

Speak to our head of corporate and commercial, Victoria Holland, today.

At a glance
  • Advising a UK financial institution in relation to a USD $18m Murabaha based working capital financing for a utility company in Pakistan.
  • Advising the investors of a USD $100m Islamic finance facility to a Chinese investment company to raise capital for an infrastructure project.
  • Advising a real estate company on the refinancing of a commercial London property for £4m.
Practice areas
  • Corporate finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Restructuring
  • Securitisation

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