Banking and Finance
Wake Smith’s team of banking solicitors in Sheffield provides clear and understandable legal advice to various institutional lenders and to borrowers across a wide variety of industries and commercial sectors.
Our specialist team of highly experienced solicitors are routinely involved in corporate banking, acquisition finance, development finance, real estate finance, asset backed lending, invoice finance, restructuring and finance litigation.
Our banking and finance team is ranked in the Legal 500 referral guide, based on the independent opinions of clients and in-depth research by an experienced team of editors, highlighting the team as being one of the preeminent specialists in the Yorkshire and Humber region.
Clients include HSBC UK Bank plc, Virgin Money, Santander and Lloyds Banking Group.
Group head Neil Salter, who has long standing experience in corporate transactions and commercial arrangements leads the team, which is one of the largest banking and finance teams in Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
Our Banking & Finance team are recognised by the leading independent guide to the legal profession, The UK Legal 500.
'Wake Smith Solicitors Limited provides support to bank clients on transactional work. Neil Salter has long-standing experience at the intersection of commercial property and secured lending, while Rebecca Robinson chiefly focuses on acquisition funding, refinancing, and security work.' - The Legal 500, 2027 Edition
'Wake Smith has roots in the city dating back over 200 years and has a real focus on customer service and building lasting relationships. As an independent firm, I think that is a real USP. The people are key and an integral part of the firm's culture, as evidenced by their recent achievement of obtaining the Gold Investors in People accreditation, a significant benchmark that relatively few firms attain.' - The Legal 500, 2027 Edition
'Wake Smith Solicitors Limited is well-versed within corporate banking, acquisition and development finance, asset-backed lending, restructuring, and finance litigation. Team leader Neil Salter brings more than 30 years of expertise in commercial property and secured lending, regularly collaborating with prominent clients including HSBC UK Bank plc.'
