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Real Estate Finance expertise from Lawson West Solicitors

Our expert real estate team covers every aspect of Real Estate Finance.  The advice we provide is delivered in a tailored and commercial way and the scope of our real estate finance advice includes:

  • Commercial Mortgages
  • Bridging Loans
  • Development Finance
  • Private Legal Charges
  • Portfolio Refinances

As well as acting on transactions involving High Street Lenders, we also continually deal with transactions from specialist lenders such as Together, West One, MT Finance, Shawbrook, Stream Bank, Allica Bank, MS Lending, United Trust Bank, Hampshire Trust Bank, Precise, ScotLend, Roma Finance, amongst others, and have good working relationships with those lenders and their respective legal teams – helping to progress matters efficiently.

Examples of Real Estate Finance Transactions

  • Acting on an urgent £3m refinance of a part-built development site to release funds for an auction purchase
  • Dealing with multiple refinances of an agricultural site subject to multiple overage restrictions in favour of a national utility supplier
  • Acting on an urgent purchase with specialist lending for a Nursery in excess of £2.5m subject to an overage and change of use
  • Refinancing a development site of a block of 18 flats subject to a bridging loan that required repayment
  • Acting for a client on their purchase of a large office block with specialist development finance to convert the grade listed block into a block of 9 self-contained apartments.

 

The importance of timing to secure transaction finance best deals

Directors should take advice from both lenders and property agents to gauge the best time to make commercial property acquisitions and disposals, as timing will dictate the best deals available.

 

The importance of selecting the right legal team

“I had an excellent experience working with Dylan Mann at Lawson West Solicitors on a complex commercial mortgage. From start to finish, Dylan was incredibly responsive, always available to answer questions and provide clear, practical advice. What really stood out was his ability to navigate the complexities of the transaction efficiently while ensuring everything was handled thoroughly and safely. He kept the process moving at pace without ever compromising on attention to detail, which gave me real confidence throughout. Thanks to Dylan’s expertise and proactive approach, the deal was completed smoothly and far quicker than I expected. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to anyone needing a reliable and knowledgeable solicitor for commercial matters.”

For lenders, you can trust Lawson West’s Real Estate Finance team to have exceptional knowledge of property transactions from inception to delivery. We work alongside lenders from across the UK on a regular basis, we advise on all types of finance and we have the experience and expertise to keep transactions moving.

For borrowers, our experienced real estate finance team not only gets the transaction finance arranged with the best possible deal for your situation, we also pride ourselves on developing great client relationships and the exceptional client care standards we put in place help to nurture your transaction with care and speed to get it over the line in a timely and efficient way whilst keeping you updated at every stage. We care as much about your transaction as you do.

Contact Us – our commercial property solicitor team is highly experienced in commercial purchases, disposals and lending implications. We also have a full Corporate and Commercial team providing additional legal solutions to directors.

 

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How Can Lawson West Help You?

We’re one of the most active and dependable commercial property legal teams in Leicestershire. Let us help you in your commercial property or land transaction.

Clients and contacts tell us what sets our team apart is the personal and professional touch and welcoming approach provided in the provision of legal advice and services within commercial property transactions and client communications. Our broad land and property expertise means you will find us informed, experienced and confident.

The team understand clients’ needs and works tirelessly to meet specific deadlines with an informed and proactive guiding hand. We look forward to helping you.

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Great client service is at the centre of our thinking, it’s embodied into how we train and develop our staff, how we help our clients and how we advise and assist people and business owners with their legal needs.

Our Core Values are Welcoming, Confident, Supportive, Knowledgeable and Dependable and we aim for clients to have a positive experience with Lawson West Solicitors.

Evidence of our great client service can be seen in the reviews and testimonials we regularly receive. We are always pleased to receive great reviews because it means our clients are happy with the service we provide, and it shows that we deliver on our core values, we don’t just talk about them. We really welcome client feedback and hope you enjoy reading some of the latest testimonials throughout this website.

Rebecca Beswick, Associate Solicitor and Head of Commercial & Property, Lawson West Solicitors, Leicester. ""Lawson West is proof that not all solicitors are made the same. Rebecca in Commercial Property was a breath of fresh air. Personable, patient, clinically professional, her advice was always clear and delivered in a relaxed manner that inspired confidence. If Rebecca is representative of the other employees, I have no hesitation in recommending them.""

Simon Roff, a Google 5-Star Review

Thank you for all your help you have been excellent.

Mrs M

Great communication between myself and my solicitor, quick process. Thank you for your support.

Miss C

Full explanation given without prompting. All questions we raised were fully explained. The overall service was excellent.

Mr & Mrs S, Ratby, Leicestershire

The paperwork was done very promptly. I'm happy with everything.

Mrs F, Wigston, Leicester

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