Daniel Knowles

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Associate

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Expertise

Dan is a corporate and banking associate solicitor who divides his time between assisting clients on corporate work such as acquisitions, disposals, private equity transactions, shareholders’ agreements and articles, buy-backs, and company incorporations, and then on banking work such as asset based lending and real estate finance in relation to new and existing facilities.

In particular, Dan has corporate expertise in managing an M&A deal including leading on due diligence, disclosure, ancillary documents, and data rooms. He also has company corporate experience including shareholders’ agreements, articles of association, share buy-backs, and company incorporations.

Dan Advises

  • Founders and start-ups
  • SMEs and large corporates
  • Banks and asset-based lenders
  • HNW individuals

Experience Highlights

  • Advised Breal Capital on their purchase of the business and assets of Lyte Industries (Wales) Limited via prepack administration
  • Advised Midland & General Holdings Ltd on the acquisition of the entire share capital of Midland & General Scaffolding Ltd
  • Advising on the borrower side on multiple high value matters for Stafford Capital partners, including the refinancing of financial indebtedness, as well as a multicurrency revolving capital call facility agreement
  • Acting for Santander in relation to the refinance of the Blue i Group
  • Acting for the purchasers of “Byron Burger” in a pre-pack administration, ensuring the survival of 12 restaurants

Career History

Education

  • University of Law, LPC (2018)
  • Manchester Metropolitan University, Law LLB

Expertise

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Dan is a corporate and banking associate solicitor who divides his time between assisting clients on corporate work such as acquisitions, disposals, private equity transactions, shareholders’ agreements and articles, buy-backs, and company incorporations, and then on banking work such as asset based lending and real estate finance in relation to new and existing facilities.

In particular, Dan has corporate expertise in managing an M&A deal including leading on due diligence, disclosure, ancillary documents, and data rooms. He also has company corporate experience including shareholders’ agreements, articles of association, share buy-backs, and company incorporations.

Dan Advises

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  • Founders and start-ups
  • SMEs and large corporates
  • Banks and asset-based lenders
  • HNW individuals

Experience Highlights

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  • Advised Breal Capital on their purchase of the business and assets of Lyte Industries (Wales) Limited via prepack administration
  • Advised Midland & General Holdings Ltd on the acquisition of the entire share capital of Midland & General Scaffolding Ltd
  • Advising on the borrower side on multiple high value matters for Stafford Capital partners, including the refinancing of financial indebtedness, as well as a multicurrency revolving capital call facility agreement
  • Acting for Santander in relation to the refinance of the Blue i Group
  • Acting for the purchasers of “Byron Burger” in a pre-pack administration, ensuring the survival of 12 restaurants

Career History

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Education

  • University of Law, LPC (2018)
  • Manchester Metropolitan University, Law LLB