Driving Growth Through Secure Lending: Marco Difato Leads a New Corporate Finance Venture
Led by Senior Associate Marco Difato and with our newly qualified Associate, Harrison Carr, Adam Benedict recently advised a long-standing client on the launch of a new corporate lending venture, providing end-to-end legal support to ensure the facility was properly structured, secured, and ready to scale.
The client, an established accountancy firm branching into invoice financing and corporate lending, required a suite of tailored documentation to protect the lender’s position and mitigate risk in the event of borrower default. The work involved drafting and implementing a comprehensive security package, including debentures, personal guarantees, and parent company guarantees - each carefully designed to provide multiple layers of protection while remaining commercially workable.
This matter required a balance between legal rigour and commercial reality. The client’s new venture was ambitious but grounded in a practical need for flexibility: documentation that would allow lending decisions to be made quickly without sacrificing enforceability or regulatory compliance. Our corporate team advised throughout the process, ensuring that each document clearly set out the lender’s rights of enforcement against borrower assets and guarantees, giving the client confidence to operate in a competitive financial landscape.
As Marco explained, the project exemplified the importance of bespoke drafting and clear security structures in new lending operations:
“It’s not just about having a debenture in place; it’s about ensuring every clause aligns with how the client intends to operate. Security documentation should give lenders genuine protection without slowing down commercial growth.”
This engagement highlights Adam Benedict’s growing strength in corporate finance and secured lending, building on experience advising both institutional and non-institutional lenders across the UK. In an era where alternative finance providers are playing an increasingly important role in business funding, the need for robust, clear, and enforceable lending documentation has never been greater.
Our approach focuses on creating documentation that stands up legally but also works operationally - allowing lenders, investors, and finance professionals to move with confidence. By understanding how these facilities work day to day, we provide solutions that are not just compliant but also commercial.
Whether acting for lenders launching new ventures or advising borrowers navigating facility and security agreements, Adam Benedict combines technical precision with pragmatic insight to achieve secure, scalable outcomes.
If you require similar documentation to be drawn up, get in touch today to see how we can help you and your business.
