Banking and finance
“An excellent and expert service” Chambers and Partners 2010
Major banks, finance providers, export credit agencies (ECAs) and other participants in the global banking and finance arena, as well as corporate and sovereign entities, make us their first port of call across many areas of banking law. Our experience of the requirements of global financial institutions is widely acknowledged. Eight out of ten of the world’s largest banks turn to us for advice on some of their most challenging transactions.
We have one of the longest histories of any legal practice in the banking and finance field. We also have enormous scope, advising on the most cutting-edge transactions in areas as diverse as acquisition finance, asset finance, the global capital markets, Islamic finance, project finance, real estate finance, restructuring and insolvency and trade, commodity and export finance. When you encounter a dispute, you will find our dispute resolution specialists offer advice that is timely, commercially focused and sensitive to reputational risk.
Our banking specialists advise clients from our offices across Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Africa and the Middle East. There, and across the emerging markets, they have in-depth understanding of industries such as energy, financial institutions, infrastructure, mining, technology, telecoms and transport that few other legal practices can match.
We offer you
- a seamless global service
- experience gained from advising eight out of ten of the world’s leading investment banks
- comprehensive expertise across all areas of finance, both contentious and non-contentious
- the knowledge to help you develop new financial products