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Joseph Frew

Partner
Manchester
About

Joe Frew advises lenders and borrowers on all aspects of bilateral and syndicated finance transactions, with a particular focus on asset based lending, including real estate finance, across the UK.

Joe’s typical transactions involve structuring and documenting credit facilities based on the underlying value or performance of assets such as receivables, real estate or inventory.

Joe is co-head of DLA Piper’s national ABL team and also leads on Real Estate Finance matters in the North West.

Joe works proactively and collaboratively to deliver transactions for his clients, and is rated in both Chambers and Legal 500.

Areas of FocusFinancial ServicesFinanceLeveraged Finance and Debt Finance
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising the sponsor and borrower in relation to GBP120 million of asset based lending facilities for a plant hire business.
  • Acting for the syndicate of ABL providers on a facility of more than USD200 million to an oil and gas business.
  • Helping an ABL provider with a unique structure to provide back-to-back ABL funding to a platform / peer-to-peer lender.
  • Acting for a club of senior debt providers on over GBP100 million of senior development funding for a private rented sector (PRS) development in Manchester.
  • Acting for direct lending funds providing senior and mezzanine development finance for various residential schemes in England & Scotland.
  • Representing the family office of a high net worth individual on investment facilities to acquire or re-gear office buildings in London.
  • Acting for local government housing funds and pension funds in the provision of real estate development facilities, including in connection with a four-tower, GBP200 million+ GDV scheme in Manchester.
Education
  • University of Liverpool, LLB (Hons)
  • College of Law, Chester, LPC

Seminars

  • Joe regularly hosts DLA Piper’s “ABL Forum” for asset-based lending clients in London and Manchester.
  • Joe is also a regular contributor to training and seminars on Real Estate Finance, including recent sessions on “build to rent” and regional Loan Market Association events.

My latest insights

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DLA Piper advises INEOS Automotive Limited on significant asset-based financing

19 January 2024 .1 minute read

Past event
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ABL Forum

13 December 2023 .4 minute read

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DLA Piper advises Aurelius on its acquisition of Footasylum

7 August 2022 .1 minute read

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+44 161 235 4508
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+44 (0)7738 295 896
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