Natalie is an experienced finance lawyer specialising in acting for both borrowers and lenders on asset based lending transactions, both domestic and cross border.

Natalie typically acts on asset finance transactions including receivables finance, plant & machinery loans, inventory loans, property loans and cashflow facilities. Natalie's clients include a number of major UK clearing banks, alternative asset based lenders and corporate borrowers.

She has worked on a variety of transactions.  Recent examples include:

  • acting for IGF Business Credit Limited in connection with a £confidential asset-based lending facility to The Body Shop (ethical beauty brand);
  • acting for Hilco Capital on a comprehensive funding package to Lakeland (homewares retailer) following its management buyout;
  • acting for 4D Capital Partners LLP in relation to their funding package from Allica Bank following their acquisition of J&J Omerod PLC;
  • acting for Secure Trust Bank on a £23.5m facility to GAP Personnel upon its acquisition by RCapital;
  • acting for Cynergy Business Finance on a £7m facility to support GT Emission Systems Ltd.

Natalie is ranked as a Leading Partner for finance in the West Midlands and nationally for ABL by Legal 500. 

Natalie is the co-chair of Balance, our gender equality network.

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