Banking Transaction Update February 2022 – National transactions

Press Release

Browne Jacobson’s banking & finance team describe 2022 as a “game of two halves” after completing over £2 billion worth of transactions

Legal Update

Sustainable finance - great opportunity but there are risks for businesses that do not engage

Legal Update

Trigger happy when directors’ duties are the target?

In a judgment handed down yesterday the Supreme Court has affirmed that a so called “creditor duty” exists for directors such that in some circumstances company directors are required to act in accordance with, or to consider the interests of creditors. Those circumstances potentially arise when a company is insolvent or where there is a “probability” of an insolvency. We explore below the “trigger” for such a test to apply and its implications.

Opinion

Sequana: Supreme clarification on the duty owed to creditors

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the BTI v Sequana appeal and reviewed the existence, content and engagement of the so-called ‘creditor duty’; being the point at which the interest of creditors is said to intrude upon the decision-making of directors of companies in financial distress.

Legal Update

Banking Transaction Update July 2022 - North West transactions

There are clearly challenging macro-economic factors at play but at Browne Jacobson we continue to see good levels of transactional activity with certain sectors being particularly buoyant: healthcare, financial services, energy & infrastructure and tech.

Legal Update

Banking Transaction Update July 2022 – National transactions

Browne Jacobson continues to see good levels of transactional activity with certain sectors being particularly buoyant: healthcare, financial services, energy & infrastructure and tech.

Press Release

Browne Jacobson’s banking specialists advise HSBC UK Bank plc on management buy-out of UK’s largest family owned bicycle distributor

Browne Jacobson’s banking & finance lawyers have advised HSBC UK Bank plc on the financed management buy-out of Derby-based bicycle supplier and distributor, Moore Large for an undisclosed sum.

Press Release

Browne Jacobson broadens its construction offering with appointment of nuclear and renewable energy specialist

Browne Jacobson has broadened its national construction and engineering offering with the appointment of construction partner Zoe Stollard into its Birmingham office.

Legal Update

Banking Transaction Update February 2022 - North West transactions

Legal Update

Banking Transaction Update February 2022 – National transactions

Press Release

Browne Jacobson’s banking and finance team announce £1bn worth of deal activity and 25% deal volume growth in the last 12 months

Over the last 12 months, the team which is made up of 14 specialist banking lawyers advised on over 300 transactions across various sectors including healthcare, private equity, financial services and tech. The deals have a combined value of £1 billion.

Press Release

Wolverhampton based Slick Stitch secures major contract with high street retail giant

Press Release

Browne Jacobson appoints new head of banking for Manchester to spearhead growth

Browne Jacobson has appointed Graham Ball as the new head of its banking and finance team in Manchester following a period of sustained growth for the firm’s national banking practice.

Legal Update

Banking transaction update - June 2021

What a difference a year makes! See our transaction updates and our confident output in the Banking and Finance team.

Legal Update

UK Community Renewal Fund: prospectus 2021-2022

We explain the UK Community Renewal Fund priorities, submission and assessment of proposals and points to note for authorities.

Legal Update

Banking transaction update - Summer 2020

Legal Update

Deal prospects for 2020: challenges and opportunities

How will the current extraordinary events impact the transactional market? The COVID-19 crisis has certainly created enormous challenges for the deal market.