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Debt Recovery Solicitors

 

Our services as specialist debt and funding solicitors

Our corporate team advises on a wide range of banking and finance matters including corporate borrowing, project finance, acquisition finance, property finance, development finance, debt and restructuring, asset finance and trade finance.

We are also able to advise on insolvency appointments and through our trusted network of insolvency and accountancy professionals can introduce you to other areas of expertise as and when needed.

How our debt lawyers can help

We advise on straightforward loan arrangements to complex national and international financings and securities.

We can also help you with understanding and perfecting loan documentation and security documentation quickly to assist with immediate funding support.

Our debt restructuring experience

We assist clients in restructuring existing debt to improve financial stability, which might involve negotiating new terms with creditors or consolidating debts. We have an excellent understanding of finance and strong attention to detail, which is required for work of this technical nature.

“Very professional, knowledgeable and accessible lawyers.” 

Chambers and Partners

Debt & funding FAQs

Our lawyers can help design and structure investment funds to meet your business goals and ensure your business complies with all relevant laws and regulations, which can be complex. Our lawyers also draft essential legal documents and assist with negotiations with stakeholders.

By ensuring that all communications with investors are clear and legally compliant, and that the business adheres to the relevant laws and regulations around security, which may include filing documents with regulatory bodies.

Yes, we can. Our lawyers play a pivotal role in such transactions by conducting thorough due diligence on the fund and the interest being sold, preparing all necessary legal documents, ensuring regulatory compliance, mitigating legal risks and facilitating the process of obtaining the necessary consents from the parties who need to give it.

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Read, listen and watch our latest insights

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  • 11 April 2025
  • Corporate and M&A

Share Sale – An Exit Strategy

If you’re planning to exit your business and want to sell your company to a third party, you should consider a share sale.

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  • 17 March 2025
  • Corporate and M&A

Deal Announcement: Clarkslegal’s corporate lawyers advise on the sale of Cryostore Limited to hVIVO plc

Clarkslegal’s corporate team is pleased to have advised Malcolm Wilkingson and the exiting shareholders on their multi-million pound sale of family-owned business, Cryostore Limited, to listed company hVIVO plc.

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  • 10 March 2025
  • Corporate and M&A

Are You Sale Ready?

If you’re at the stage of considering the ‘What Next?’ for your business then it is probably time to consider whether your business is ready to go through a partial or complete sale process.

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  • 25 February 2025
  • Corporate and M&A

A brief guide to business exiting strategies

In this article, we explore business exiting strategies commonly found in practice as well as alternative strategies to consider.

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  • 18 February 2025
  • Corporate and M&A

Deal Announcement: Clarkslegal’s corporate lawyers advise on the sale of cloud-hosting and cyber security business

Clarkslegal’s corporate team is pleased to have advised the exiting shareholders of cloud-hosting and cyber-security businesses SIRE and GIBVault on their multi-million-pound sale.

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  • 07 February 2025
  • Corporate and M&A

Talk & Golf : Thinking of Exiting your Business?

Join Stuart Mullins, Partner at Clarkslegal, and Nicky Goringe Larkin, Managing Director at Succession Planning, for a morning breakfast talk on preparing your business for exit, followed by a round of golf at the Eyston Course at Caversham Golf Club.

“We are very pleased with the support and advice received from on the recent acquisition by BMW Group UK.  With clear, concise and timely advice and management, Ashan and his team helped us navigate through some complex arrangements and seamlessly bridged the gap between the legal and commercial issues”

Amit Kotecha, Senior Legal Counsel – BMW Legal Affairs UK & Ireland 

“I was impressed with the speed, turnaround and frequency of communication in my dealings with Stuart Mullins, in concluding my share purchase.”

Nigel Keene, Managing Director, Whiteknights Estate Agents

Ashan Arif is central to our working relationship – we have a high degree of trust and confidence in his work. He was interested in our business from the outset, clear about the firm’s capability and focus, and has provided high-value and cost-effective support.

Legal 500

“Stuart Mullins was great at understanding what my needs were and responded in a timely manner every time. It was great to talk to someone who understood our situation and moved my transaction to completion efficiently and diligently. I really appreciated the extent to which Stuart explained everything to me regarding the transaction agreement, which gave me so much confidence when speaking to the purchaser”.

Jan Tupper, Proprietor, Arniss Equestrian Ltd

“I had an excellent experience working with Stuart Mullins. He was thoughtful, pragmatic, and extremely efficient. Thank you very much for all your hard work to get the deal across the line.”

Jerry Izard, Director, Independent Optics Ltd

“Stuart and the rest of the team provided expert support during a recent corporate restructuring. We were calmly guided through the complex legal process, and realised significant additional benefits directly related to the advice provided.”

Stefan Zabel, Director, Wood Designer Ltd