About

Provided by Baker McKenzie

With more than 225 lawyers working across 26 offices in 22 countries, Baker McKenzie’s Banking & Finance practice has one of the largest and longest-established EMEA platforms of any international law firm. Like the firm, the practice has grown from the grass roots up, with established, local expertise in all the major financial centres. Our people know their markets and how to operate effectively to deliver value to our clients, among whom we include the world's leading financial institutions and multinational companies.

We are particularly noted for our proficiency in leveraged finance, restructuring and insolvency, trade and export finance, real estate finance, project finance, securitisation and financial services regulation. Our extensive service offering and geographical coverage mean that we can address complex finance issues across multiple jurisdictions seamlessly, minimising the inefficiency of using multiple law firms.

We are pioneering in the use of alternative business models and innovative approaches to service delivery, including harnessing the latest technology, to reduce the overall cost to our clients.

We continue to invest heavily in our Banking & Finance practice to leverage our geographic network and expertise to provide our clients with comprehensive legal advice addressing all their "on-the-ground" needs. For example, we integrated our leveraged finance and restructuring teams across the region, allowing us to provide clients with 360-degree support.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Europe-wide

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie has extensive regional coverage in the CEE, CIS and Benelux regions, in addition to financial centres in Western Europe such as London and Madrid. The law firm frequently handles cross-border deals involving syndicated lending, as well as real estate and project financing and refinancing matters. The Baker McKenzie banking team acts for a range of clients on both the borrower and lender sides, often instructed by major global and regional financial institutions and export credit agencies. Key sectors include energy and consumer goods.

Notable practitioners

Oliver Socher, based in Frankfurt, heads the firm's EMEA banking and finance practice.

Work Highlights

Provided by Baker McKenzie

  • Baker McKenzie advised J.P. Morgan on the financing of bpost's acquisition of 100% of Staci's shares from Ardian and other minority shareholders.

Strengths

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