Expert finance & funding solicitors

Finance & funding solicitors

Whether you are a social housing provider, health and social care organisation or social enterprise, we navigate the legal complexities helping you secure the finance needed to achieve your organisation’s mission. We provide straightforward and pragmatic advice that helps secure finance and guide you through complex transactions with confidence. We also specialise in advising social impact lenders and investors on structuring and documenting their loans and security in a way that is as simple as possible but also gives them the protections that they require.

Social housing finance

We are one of the UK’s leading law firms advising housing associations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on entering into loan arrangements. We understand the financial pressures social housing providers face when balancing the need for investment into the development of much-needed affordable homes, existing stock and any refurbishment programmes, offering services such as debt funding and refinancing.

Our finance solicitors are on your side and can help guide you through any borrowing, lending arrangements and complex financing transactions. Our specialist finance team will work closely with your in-house treasury team to secure the finance you need, when you need it and on the right terms, to meet your strategic goals.

From loan agreements and refinancing, to security arrangements and capital markets transactions, our team provides borrower-focused advice designed to protect your organisation and support long-term investment in social housing.

Contact our team to find out more about the options available to registered providers of social housing.

Finance for health & social care

Anthony Collins is a trusted and highly valued legal partner to organisations across the health and social care sector.

Our health and social care solicitors know what it’s like to run a health and social care business; the financial and operational pressures you face every day. We can help you to manage risk in relation to your loan arrangements.

The specialist services provided by our finance & funding solicitors include advising on borrowing arrangements, loan agreements, refinancing projects and security structures. We work with health and social care organisations to support complex financing transactions, protect your long-term financial interests and ensure financing arrangements are structured on the right terms for your organisation. This may be for refinancing existing debt, property development, purchasing care properties or for share acquisitions.

Contact our specialist finance & funding team to find out how we can support your organisation.

Social business finance and social impact lenders & investors

With years of experience working on finance with social business enterprises such as co-operatives and community-led trusts, we know exactly what makes community-based enterprises tick.

Our sector specialists can help you to navigate complex financing arrangements and access the capital needed to support long-term growth, investment and resilience.

Drawing on the experience of our finance & funding solicitors, we advise you on the borrowing arrangements, refinancing projects and the legal considerations involved in securing finance on the right terms for your organisation.

Our specialist services include advising on loan agreements, security arrangements, refinancing and restructuring projects and lender negotiations.

Our finance & funding solicitors have many years’ experience in advising social impact lenders and social impact investors to enable them to make a positive and sustainable impact through lending to purpose-driven organisations. This, together with our knowledge of the sectors that they lend into, means that we provide them with the best advice on structuring and documenting their loans and security in a way that is as simple as possible but also gives them the protections that they require.

Contact our specialist finance & funding team to find out how we can support your organisation.

Local government finance

Anthony Collins’ local government lawyers have first-hand knowledge of working within councils, so we understand the financial legalities from the inside and out.

Our specialist team can advise local government clients on complex finance arrangements linked to major projects, joint ventures, regeneration and long-term investment. Our finance solicitors provide insightful advice on borrowing, lending, refinancing and security structures, helping councils navigate transactions confidently.

Contact our finance & funding solicitors to find out how we can support your organisation.

Finance for education providers

Anthony Collins advises education providers on their loan arrangements linked to investment and development. Whether you are a multi-academy trust looking to expand, a university funding a new campus development, or a college upgrading its facilities, we can tailor our approach to align with your strategic goals and provide support on borrowing, refinancing, loan agreements and security structures.

Contact our finance & funding solicitors to find out how we can support your educational institution.

Finance for charities & faith-based organisations

Our specialist finance solicitors understand the unique challenges faced by charities and faith-based organisations. We can provide advice and clarity on the loan finance options available to you, such as borrowing arrangements, loan agreements, refinancing and security structures, helping organisations secure finance with confidence.

By combining sector knowledge with technical expertise, we help protect your organisation’s long-term financial interests while supporting your mission and community impact.

Contact our sector-specific finance & funding solicitors to find out what we can do for your organisation.