Banking & Finance

Private Banks

Specialist legal experience acting for private and international lenders.

Private bank and wealth specialists

Our team have significant experience acting for private and international lenders, and can provide you with the tailored commercial advice you need on your lending and regulatory matters. We take the time to understand how you work and the particular complex needs of your customers, and everything we do for you is then tailored with this in mind.

Our services

Our Private Bank specialists are used to drafting, negotiating and advising on different types of facilities, including:

  • Term loans and revolving credit facilities (LMA and other forms).
  • Regulated Mortgage Contracts.
  • Overdrafts.
  • Lombard lending agreements.
  • Invoice discounting facilities.
  • Commodity Murabaha, Diminishing Musharakah and Ijara, Islamic Finance Structures.

We also work alongside our client banks in the development of new products, in particular around Shariah compliant financing.

Alongside these facilities, we are adept at liaising with trusted lawyers in overseas and offshore jurisdictions, agreeing legal opinions and putting in place appropriate security and intercreditor arrangements. We combine this with expertly project managing deals and transaction specific CPs in order to get the transaction done.

Why choose Foot Anstey?

Our specialist lawyers from across the firm (including banking and finance, real estate and regulatory experts) regularly act for private and international lenders on a mixture of lending transactions ranging from £1m up to £100m+, as well as drafting and advising on suites of customer facing documents together with advice on regulatory requirements and change.

We are well versed in working collaboratively with the borrower’s advisers on real estate investment and development transactions and general corporate finance matters, often involving complex offshore and trust structures.  Where required, we also have a market leading Islamic Finance team who can provide specialist advice on Shariah compliant financing and structures involving both real estate and bond deals.

We know that your matters can often involve international elements and we work seamlessly with a team of trusted lawyers in other jurisdictions where required to bring together joined up and commercial advice which both protects your interests and aligns with your clients’ expectations and demands.

Recent experience

Swiss private bank

Acting for a Swiss private bank on a £50m investment and development loan to an offshore borrower group, to acquire and subsequently develop a prime central London hotel building.

International private banking group

Acting for an international private banking group in relation to a £30m loan to a joint venture, operating, and providing security over a PBSA (purpose built student accommodation).

European private bank

Advising a European private bank and various Islamic banks on their regulatory requirements and standard suites of regulated and unregulated lending templates.

Our People

Our team has extensive experience representing both private and international lenders, offering customised commercial advice to meet your specific lending and regulatory needs.

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What do our clients say?

“Good strength in depth – we were able to quickly resource up on a major project. Good diversity and experience where we have asked for multiple legal streams to operate together.”

Legal 500 Banking & Finance, 2024

“A very experienced team that provides an unbelievable service. They have always shown an exemplary level of service and dedication, more importantly understanding the business needs from all sides.”

Legal 500 Islamic Finance, 2024

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