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Corporate Finance

In today’s climate it is more important than ever for businesses to be able to access capital when they need it. Whether you are looking to raise equity, debt finance or re-financing a debt, our team of experts can support your business by making the process as smooth as possible.

Our clients include investors, lenders, borrowers, financial institutions, hedge and investment funds and venture capitalists. We have significant experience of working with corporate finance houses and funds, as well as other management advisors.

We have excellent contacts across various corporate finance houses and are able to source the advice best for our clients in any given situation as well as the funds needed to enable them to achieve their objectives.

Recent work

We advised a multi-jurisdictional fund structuring advisor on a series of investments and transactions in asset classes as diverse as forestry, care homes, hotels, student accommodation, FX trading, luxury property investments and central London office investments.
We acted for The Deep, a project, involving the construction of a stunning aquarium and the world’s only submarium, in Hull in East Yorkshire. Our team provided The Deep with advice on structured lease financing relating to the project.
We provided specialist advice to a property fund specialist, mainly dealing with unregulated collective investment schemes, but also member managed LLP structures.
We advised a PLC on a private placement of shares in order to raise funds to acquire a digital business.

Who to Contact

CHRISTOPHER AXFORD

Head of Corporate, Corporate & Commercial

Christopher is the Head of Corporate and is a member of Druces Executive Committee which manages the firm’s direction and vision for the future. He deals with a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including AIM and AQSE work, national and international joint ventures and group restructuring.

ANTONY COTTON

Partner, Corporate & Commercial

Antony is a Partner in Druces’ Corporate & Commercial team. He has built up a wealth of expertise in transactional work such as advising clients on M&A, private investment, and joint ventures. Australian born, Antony is admitted as a solicitor in both Australia (Queensland) and England & Wales.

What our clients say

“Druces were instrumental in assisting The Deep to secure the last £3m of capital funding to complete its stunning aquarium in Hull and so it is fair to say that we wouldn’t be here today…without the most invaluable advice of Druces LLP!… we are entirely grateful for their wise counsel.”

Neil Porteus, Finance Director