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I am a banking and finance specialist providing legal advice to local authorities, housing associations, contractors, banks, trusts, charities, developers and JV vehicles. My experience includes advising on a variety of finance matters, such as debt and equity finance arrangements (including secured lending), project finance, housing and development finance, joint ventures, loan refinancing and restructuring.
I have experience as a major infrastructure projects lawyer which enables me to provide cohesive funding advice across a variety of project types and sectors (including housing, education, health and energy) and to manage complex projects to completion on budget and on time.
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- Advising Warrington Borough council on the provision, management of and variation to loan facilities totaling in excess of £430 million to multiple housing associations.
- Advising Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust on the £261 million refinancing of the Bexley Wing of the St James's University Hospital PFI Project in 2017 comprising a mixture of bonds and notes.
- Advising Brighton & Hove City Council in relation to the financing of its £120 million joint venture with Hyde Housing to provide 1,000 new affordable and shared ownership homes.
- Advising Places for People on the creation of and lending into a number of joint ventures vehicles for the delivery of retirement housing including its £200 million venture with Octopus Investments.
- Advising Aviva Commercial Finance in relation to the funding of multiple PPP schemes in England, Scotland and Ireland.
- Advising a Bank of Ireland on a number of its PFI schemes including a voluntary termination.
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Helping Registered Providers raise funds quickly and efficiently in...
13/07/2020
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Planning on Borrowing from PWLB in 2021?
14/01/2021
What do the changes in borrowing rules mean for you?
Get your voice heard - CIPFA consults on the Prudential Code for...
18/02/2021
Consultation - Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities (2017)
Housing Finance Snapshot #1 March 2021
09/03/2021
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
Housing Finance Snapshot #2 April 2021
07/04/2021
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
Housing Finance Snapshot #3 May 2021
05/05/2021
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
Housing Finance Snapshot #4 June 2021
14/06/2021
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
Housing Finance Snapshot #5 July 2021
21/07/2021
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
Housing Finance Snapshot #6 January 2022
31/01/2022
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
Housing Finance Snapshot #7 April 2022
13/04/2022
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
