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Don Brown

T: +44 20 7809 2042 Email Don | vCard Office: London

Don Brown Partner

Contact details

Don Brown

Don Brown
Partner

T: +44 20 7809 2042 Email Don | vCard Office: London

Don has broad experience of secured lending, including asset-based lending, receivables finance, leveraged finance, asset finance, project finance and general corporate lending.  He acts for both lenders and borrowers on a wide variety of bilateral and syndicated financings, re-financings and restructurings.  
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Don acts for banks, debt funds, specialist lenders, private equity houses and corporate borrowers in relation to a wide range of domestic and cross-border financing transactions.  He advises on bilateral and syndicated lending transactions (both domestic and cross-border), asset-based lending transactions, receivables finance (both debt purchase and secured lending), speciality finance transactions (including borrowing base facilities, forward flow arrangements and warehousing / SPV structures), supply chain finance, asset finance and leasing transactions.

  • Asset based lending and speciality finance
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Global investment fund

Acting for a global investment fund in relation to an inventory facility provided to a UK jewellery company.

UK food company

Acting for a food company in relation to a large asset-based lending facility with a syndicate of UK banks.

International drinks company

Acting for an international drinks company in relation to the restructuring of an asset-based and cash-flow facility provided by a US bank.

More: Asset based lending and speciality finance

Acted for Aurelius Finance Company in relation to its provision of an ABL working capital facility to Safestyle UK Plc.

Advised a specialist lender on its provision of a large ABL facility to a property development company.

Acted for a specialist buy-to-let mortgage lender in relation to a proposed ongoing sale of mortgages to a UK asset manager under a forward flow agreement.

Don acts for banks, debt funds, specialist lenders, private equity houses and corporate borrowers in relation to a broad range of financing transactions.  He has particular expertise in receivables finance, speciality finance, asset-based lending (ABL), asset finance and supply chain finance. 

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  • Banks and banking

Acted for Aurelius Finance Company in relation to its provision of an ABL working capital facility to Safestyle UK Plc.

Advised a specialist lender on its provision of a large ABL facility to a property development company.

Acted for a specialist buy-to-let mortgage lender in relation to a proposed ongoing sale of mortgages to a UK asset manager under a forward flow agreement.

Don acts for banks, debt funds, specialist lenders, private equity houses and corporate borrowers in relation to a broad range of financing transactions.  He has particular expertise in receivables finance, speciality finance, asset-based lending (ABL), asset finance and supply chain finance.

  • UK

Acted for Aurelius Finance Company in relation to its provision of an ABL working capital facility to Safestyle UK Plc.

Advised a specialist lender on its provision of a large ABL facility to a property development company.

Acted for a specialist buy-to-let mortgage lender in relation to a proposed ongoing sale of mortgages to a UK asset manager under a forward flow agreement.

Don acts for banks, debt funds, specialist lenders, private equity houses and corporate borrowers in relation to a broad range of financing transactions.  He has particular expertise in receivables finance, speciality finance, asset-based lending (ABL), asset finance and supply chain finance.

Latest news & insights

17 May 2023

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Re Avanti Communications Limited (in administration) – evolution of the control required for a fixed charge

The High Court recently issued its ruling in the matter of Re Avanti Communications Limited (in administration). It is the first major case since the pivotal 2005 Hous..

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24 Apr 2023

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Real Deals roundtable: ABL coming of age in dislocated market

Stephenson Harwood partner Don Brown recently spoke at a recent Real Deals roundtable about asset-based lending, and how it is coming of age in a dislocated market.

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10 Mar 2023

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Stephenson Harwood advises Carmoola on debt financing

Law firm Stephenson Harwood has advised Carmoola on its £95 million debt financing.

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10 Jun 2021

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Stephenson Harwood advises Leumi ABL on Pixipixel financing

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has advised Leumi ABL on a financing deal with Pixipixel.

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27 May 2021

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Stephenson Harwood advises AURELIUS Finance Company on loan facility

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has advised AURELIUS Finance Company (AFC) on a £5 million senior secured term loan facility to Aeromet International Limited (AIL), an..

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15 Feb 2021

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Stephenson Harwood advises Fleetscape on innovative securitisation facility

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has advised Fleetscape Capital Limited (Fleetscape) on an innovative financing structure with Macquarie Bank Limited (Macquarie).

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15 Oct 2020

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Using untapped assets to navigate the COVID-19 crisis

Asset-based lending is perfectly suited to helping businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

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11 Sep 2020

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Restoration of Crown Preference – what are the implications for borrowers and lenders?

The Finance Act 2020 received Royal Assent on 22 July 2020 and will restore HMRC as a preferential creditor on insolvency (Crown Preference) with effect from 1 Decembe..

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10 Aug 2020

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Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 – How does this impact secured lenders?

CIGA introduces various changes to various provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 and the Companies Act 2006.

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03 Jun 2020

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Bank of England’s Term Funding for SMEs

In a recent Leasing Life article, partner Don Brown discusses how the Bank of England’s Term Funding for SMEs is designed to function in the current climate.

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20 Nov 2019

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Stephenson Harwood recruits Don Brown as partner

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its finance capabilities with the appointment of Don Brown as partner in its London office.

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