Property Finance
The fast paced nature of property finance means you need a legal partner who understands the importance of both speed and accuracy. Our specialist team deals with any size of loan and portfolio and any type of property asset including buy to let, commercial and semi-commercial.
For banks and other specialist property finance lenders
We offer expertise to assist property finance lenders with their facility and security documentation, including the obtaining of offshore opinions where necessary and advising upon and drafting bespoke corporate documents, authorities and inter-creditor arrangements as required to support the lending, along with expertise in investigating and reporting upon all legal aspects of property security, either using a full due diligence basis, or in conjunction with title insurance products where required, of which we have considerable experience. These are the fundamental skills of any experienced property finance team, however, we deliver our expertise by applying the right advisors to each transaction and we work to the timeframes required by the parties involved, providing management information in a user friendly way to suit our clients. By doing so, we pride ourselves on delivering high service levels to our client lenders to enable them to achieve what they require in their markets, which are supported by many testimonials over many years, available upon request.
For investors and developers
Key services and how we can help
We offer a full service to investors and developers who wish to buy a property with the aid of funding as well as assisting them with any refinance of properties they already own. We offer expertise in large corporate refinancing and restructuring of portfolios and can deal with the complexities associated with these transactions. With a vast experience in both commercial and residential matters, the team can offer a swift and detailed investigation of title and papers to assist any client to a swift completion. We can advise in regards to every aspect of a property purchase to ensure our client is proceeding in the most appropriate manner for them. We use our experience in the wider commercial business to ensure all matters are dealt with in an appropriate way for each individual client. With experience of working under tight timeframes and in a high pressured environment, we can ensure matters are dealt with very quickly and efficiently. The team pride ourselves on being client focussed therefore we deliver our services in a friendly and collaborative manner.
The team have experience with working with a wide range of clients, from first time investors to experienced high level developers which has been refined through time to ensure the service we deliver for any client is suitable to their needs. This adaptability is what ensures this team excels for each and every client.
In-House Counsel
Our team of experienced lawyers is well-equipped to support you in various ways. Whether you require advice on a specific issue, additional resources due to capacity constraints, or a second opinion, we are here to help. Explore our legal counsel page for more information and details on our schedule of seminars, specifically designed for in-house counsel.
How we work with you
Whilst based in the South of England, Paris Smith acts for businesses and families throughout the UK. Technology has enabled us to provide a high level of service to our clients whether they are local to our offices or not. Our advice can be given in many ways:
- Over the telephone
- Via video conferencing
- In face to face meetings
We will talk through how you would like to be contacted and the best ways for us to meet in our early conversations with you.