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Our highly regarded Banking and Finance Team has a comprehensive understanding of the issues faced by our clients in today's challenging financing environment. The team's expertise covers a variety of financial products and services across a wide range of industry sectors. We are regularly instructed by lenders and investors, as well as borrowers and companies seeking finance.

We provide clear and pragmatic advice and recognise that many banking and finance deals are the start of a new relationship between lender and borrower. Good communication, and clear purpose and a practical approach from the legal team allow that key relationship to start on the right foot. 

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - East Anglia
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Band 1
What the Team is Known For

Birketts advises on corporate, real estate and agricultural finance and is further active on refinancings. Its clients include well-established national banks. It is experienced in handling invoice discount financing.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alex Schaafsma
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Alex Schaafsma
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Band 2

Alex Schaafsma acts on syndicated finance matters as well as development finance, investment loan facilities and refinancing.

"Alex Schaafsma was effective and responsive and had good, broad experience."

"Alex Schaafsma is very good and very expert."

"Alex is very helpful as when and needed. She is very good at what she does."

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Devreaux Gravell
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Band 2

Devreaux Gravell represents leading banks and private credit providers on the lending side, as well as real estate developers and investors. He also has considerable experience of asset-backed and receivables financing.

"Devreaux is technically excellent, great at problem solving, calm, pleasant and good with clients."

"Devreaux has great forethought, good all-round experience and is also great in dealing with insolvency issues."

"Devreaux ensured that the matter ran smoothly to tight deadlines."

Ranked Lawyers at
Birketts LLP

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East Anglia

Banking & Finance

Alex Schaafsma
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Alex Schaafsma
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Band 2
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Devreaux Gravell
2
Band 2

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