Banking & Finance
We advise lenders, borrowers and financial institutions on a broad range of banking and finance transactions, including loan and security arrangements, acquisition, leveraged and project finance, as well as refinancing and restructuring transactions.
Our Expertise
Our banking and finance practice advises clients across the full lifecycle of financing transactions, from structuring and documenting lending arrangements through to enforcement and debt restructuring. We act for lenders, arrangers, facility agents, borrowers, guarantors and security providers on a wide range of secured and unsecured lending transactions, including single-lender and syndicated loan facilities.
We assist with the negotiation and preparation of loan and related finance documentation, including acquisition, leveraged and project finance transactions, as well as senior, subordinated and bridge financing structures. Our work also includes advising on the creation and implementation of security packages supporting lending arrangements, including debentures, share pledges, security assignments and other collateral structures, together with guarantees and indemnities.
Our team also advises on project, construction and asset-finance transactions, including financing arrangements for large-scale projects and asset-based lending. We further assist clients involved in international trade finance transactions, including matters relating to letters of credit, negotiable instruments and related instruments.
In addition, we support clients in the refinancing and restructuring of existing debt arrangements, including the reorganisation of lending structures and collateral packages. Our work also includes advising on finance leasing arrangements and sector-specific financing transactions, including aviation finance.
We conduct legal due diligence in connection with financing transactions and provide legal opinions relating to loan and security documentation. Our team also advises on the perfection of security interests, including compliance with registration and other formal requirements necessary to ensure the effectiveness and enforceability of security arrangements.
Across all matters, we work closely with clients and their advisers to ensure that financing arrangements are legally robust, commercially sound and capable of supporting complex domestic and cross-border transactions.
How We Support Our Clients
We provide clear, commercially focused advice tailored to the objectives and operational priorities of our clients. Our team works closely with lenders, financial institutions and corporate borrowers to understand the commercial context of each transaction and to structure legally robust and practical financing arrangements.
Where transactions involve multiple advisers or jurisdictions, we coordinate closely with financial advisers and foreign counsel to ensure efficient execution. Our approach combines technical precision with practical problem-solving, enabling clients to manage risk while advancing their financing and investment objectives.