This work covers the sale of whole or part loan portfolios, including the transfer of loans from banks or lenders to buyers, often via a sale and purchase agreement, assignments, and related warranties and indemnities. A solicitor drafts and negotiates the transfer documents, conducts due diligence on the loan book, coordinates data rooms, and handles regulatory and lender consents, security enfranchisement or novation, and any intercreditor or servicing arrangements. It shapes how risks, representations and warranties are allocated and the timeline for completion.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
In these transactions, the solicitor manages due diligence on loan quality, borrower identifiers and collateral, drafts or reviews sale and purchase agreements, assignment and novation documents, and security assignments. They coordinate with occupiers, servicers, guarantors, regulators (notably the FCA), and lenders, and ensure complete, accurate disclosure, warranties, and post‑sale servicing arrangements are in place to protect the buyer and seller alike.