Asset-Based Lending & Finance Solicitors

Name: Asset-Based Finance Solicitors in London, Birmingham and Northampton
Brand: Witan Solicitors
Rating: 4.8 (42 reviews)

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Our asset-based finance solicitors have been specialising in asset-based lending and leasing transactions since 2014, offering practical legal advice to both borrowers and lenders. We work with UK and overseas clients across multiple sectors, including manufacturing, transport, aviation and the film industry.

Asset-based lending (ABL) is a financing solution that involves securing funds against a high-value asset, such as company vehicles, equipment and heavy machinery, owned by the borrower. Our asset-based finance lawyers can support you with every aspect of your ABL transaction, from due diligence and drafting agreements to resolving complaints and dealing with claims in Court.

Our client-centred, commercially focused approach ensures that our advice is not only legally accurate but also practical in a commercial context. We work with a wide range of clients, giving us the ability to adapt our approach to the size and area of expertise of your organisation. We strip off the legal jargon to deliver actionable advice that you can use to make informed decisions about your asset-based lending transactions.

To discuss your ABL transaction with an asset-based finance solicitor in London, Birmingham and Northampton, get in touch with Witan Solicitors at info@witansolicitors.co.uk to book your free, initial, no-obligation consultation.

Our Services

Our asset-based finance solicitors offer an end-to-end service to support you throughout the asset-based lending process, from underwriting to drafting lease agreements and putting security arrangements in place to protect your assets. Some of the matters we can advise you on include:

Due diligence investigations
Strategic commercial financing and ABL transactions advice
Drafting of lease agreements, agency agreements, introducer agreements and more
Regulatory and compliance advice
Acquisition, disposal and financing of asset portfolios
Export Credit Agency (ECA) financing and tax-based transactions
Security arrangements, including guarantees, indemnities, insurance and mortgages
Litigation including standard and more complex claims

Valuations

Our team of experts provides valuation services to lenders to ensure that the asset offered as a security against the loan is fairly priced. It’s important to get a professional valuation before lending any money as the valuation gives you an estimate of the forced sale value of an item, which is usually lower than its market price and the value of the loan should not exceed it.

Added Security for Lenders

In ABL transactions, lenders often require added forms of security to ensure the viability of the transaction. Our team can draft guarantees and indemnities for you, as well as implement security structures, such as share charges, mortgages and insurance to protect your capital.

Asset-Based Finance Claims

Our ABL team of experienced litigators regularly handles money claims, return of goods claims and enforcement matters, as well as claims pertaining to fraud, impersonation and unenforceable agreements. We can also assist you with resolving Satisfactory Quality Complaints and other contentious matters related to asset-based lending.

Other Finance Services

Our banking and finance lawyers in London, Birmingham and Northampton have a varied portfolio of services available to commercial borrowers and lenders which includes areas, such as:

Who We Can Help

Our asset-based finance services are suitable for all parties involved in a commercial loan arrangement that involves assets as a security. Our ABL expertise includes working on cases involving a variety of high-value assets, such as commercial vehicles, aircrafts and trains, as well as marine medical equipment and industrial machinery. We regularly work with sole traders, partnerships and limited companies in the UK and overseas. Our clients include:

Manufacturers
Financial institutions
Asset owners
Lender
Leasing companies
Private equity houses
Investors

Why Choose Witan Solicitors?

100+ Years of Combined Experience: With Witan Solicitors, you benefit from unparalleled expertise in the asset-based finance field spanning over a century
Established in 2014: We have been developing our impressive asset-based lending portfolio of UK and international clients since 2014
Legal 500 Recognised: Our Solicitors have been recognised in the Legal 500
Industry Experts: Our experts in banking and finance law are invested in continuously developing their expertise and coming up with creative solutions for our clients
Multilingual Support: Our multilingual team offers support UK and overseas clients in more than 10 languages
Asset-based finance experts near you: Our asset-based finance solicitors have legal offices in three locations – London, Birmingham and Northampton

All our clients are entitled to an initial consultation, completely free of charge. During this first meeting, you can tell us more about your case and see how our team can help you. If you don’t feel like we are the right asset-based finance solicitors for you after that, you are under no obligation to work with us further.

Contact Us

To discuss your financial situation with our expert asset-based lending solicitors in London, Birmingham and Northampton, send us your query via email at info@witansolicitors.co.uk to find out how we can best support you. You are entitled to a no-obligation consultation, free of charge when you first get in touch.

Qarrar Somji

Solicitor-Advocate

Qarrar qualified as a Solicitor Advocate in 2014 having previously had experience in a varying range of litigation roles.

What our customers say

Most beneficial assistance

May I take this opportunity to thank you for your assistance in these matters! your prompt attention has proved most beneficial

Satisfactory

Following your intervention and knowledge of the construction and contract law this was satisfactorily settled and all our monies due were released and paid to ourselves

Professional

John and I share a number of commercial and private clients. The feedback I get is that he is very professional, effective and easy to work with. His great sense of humour means that he is always a delight to be with

Cannot thank John enough

Johns dogged determination and vast knowledge is reason enough to use him for any legal work. I cannot thank John enough for the work he has done for us, the results John achieved surpassed our expectations. Thank you John for your professionalism and timely assistance.

Comprehensive service

John has done an excellent job of redrafting my contracts for me, taking into account all the varying business models that I use and providing a comprehensive and elegant solution

Highly recommend John

I first met John 10 years ago and used him for all aspects of Employment law. Recently he saved my Business in excess of £20,000 when a roof caved in on a building we were renting. John renegotiated our lease terms to gain a result way ahead of my expectations. Recently I used John regarding a criminal matter where it became very clear that he was an expert in this field John resolved the matter in my favour extremely quickly and professionally. I have always recommended all friend and colleagues to John and will continue to do so.

Incredible knowledge

John is clearly incredibly knowledgeable and an expert in his field. He is also very astute at reading and understanding people and is able to convey complex messages in a way that is straight and practical. I would recommend him without hesitation

Awesome

John won (what I thought) was an unwinnable case for me. He is like a fire and forget missile! He doesn’t take prisoners and I would hate to be on the other side! A veritable pit bull. He even got his own fees back! Awesome.

I recently had the pleasure of working with Witan Solicitors to resolve a dispute I had with HSBC bank regarding fraudulent transactions on my account.

From the very beginning, Qarrar demonstrated exceptional professionalism, knowledge, and dedication to my case. His expertise in handling financial disputes, especially fraudulent transactions, was evident, which immediately put me at ease.

Most importantly, Qarrar’s strategic approach and attention to detail played a crucial role in helping me beat the dispute with HSBC bank. His thorough analysis of the evidence, combined with his sound legal advice, were instrumental in achieving a successful outcome.

I highly recommend Witan Solicitors, particularly Qarrar, to anyone seeking legal assistance. Their team’s professionalism, efficiency, and expertise are unmatched. Without a doubt, I am deeply satisfied with the outcome of my case, and I owe it all to Qarrar and the Witan Solicitors team.

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