Banking & Finance | Global

A&O Shearman is regularly mandated on complex cross-border matters, providing well-established teams in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Hong Kong, which often connect with its expansive international network on cross-border mandates. The law firm offers:

• Experience representing eminent lenders, sponsors and borrowers, including public development banks, investment banks, private equity firms and multinational corporates.

• Expertise in the areas of syndicated loans and major leveraged buyout transactions as well as project finance and complex corporate loans.

• Quality teams in the Middle Eastern, Malaysian and Indonesian offices, giving it the capacity to advise on cross-border Islamic finance matters. 

Clifford Chance has a top-tier banking and finance practice with outstanding capabilities across the UK, continental Europe and Asia, notably in the Chinese, Japanese and Singaporean markets. The law firm offers:

• Extensive expertise working on behalf of multinational companies, international banks, private equity firms and public institutions.

• Expertise handling the full range of financing mandates, including syndicated lending, project finance and buyouts.

• A market-leading Islamic finance practice, which occupies a dominant position in key Middle Eastern jurisdictions and in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Latham & Watkins has a stellar banking and finance group which benefits from an extensive global footprint, offering clients a high-quality network of teams across key jurisdictions such as the UK, France, Germany and China. The law firm offers:

• Strength as one of the foremost lender-side practices in the USA.

• Experience representing a multifaceted client base, including a number of leading international banks on the lender side and private equity firms and corporates on the borrower side.

• High-end advice on senior secured bank and asset facilities, shareholding acquisitions and term loans, as well as leveraged and acquisition finance matters.

• Expertise in Islamic finance mandates in the Middle East through highly respected teams located in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Linklaters has a first-class finance practice with market-leading strengths in key financial centres across the UK, Europe and Asia, with experience advising clients on transactions involving Africa and Latin America. The law firm offers:

• Experience representing international banks, private equity firms and household-name corporate clients on landmark financial transactions.

• Deep expertise in project finance, complex financing transactions and restructuring.

• Considerable skill acting on emerging markets work, as well as an accomplished Islamic finance practice.

White & Case has an esteemed finance practice which leverages the breadth of the firm's geographic coverage and ability to build multi-office teams across key financial hubs such as London, Frankfurt, New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo. The law firm offers:

• Extensive experience in acquisition finance, leveraged finance, syndicated finance and the negotiation of senior credit facilities.

• Aptitude acting on behalf of borrowers and lenders on complex cross-border transactions.

• Deep experience in Islamic finance matters, calling upon experienced teams in Middle Eastern jurisdictions including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Baker McKenzie operates on a global basis out of offices in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA, with a well-established presence in China, Japan and the UK. The law firm offers:

• A robust lender-side practice with considerable strength advising high-profile investment banks and financial institutions.

• Highly-capable teams advising on international acquisition and syndicated finance transactions.

• An experienced Islamic finance group with a strong foothold in Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, regularly acting on sukuk issuances and wider Shari'a-compliant investment, restructuring and loan matters.

Davis Polk is a highly-regarded US firm which has attained an excellent reputation for its skills and experience in banking and finance issues in its domestic market, alongside highly-rated capabilities in Latin American transactions. The law firm offers:

• Experience acting for a number of major banks, investment firms and multinational corporates.

• Expertise in M&A-related finance, capital markets work and broader financing matters.

• A comprehensive service and a firm-wide banking focus with related expertise across insolvency and financial regulation.

Freshfields is a global firm with a solid European finance practice, providing particularly strong teams in the UK, Germany and Spain. Freshfield offers:       

• Significant capabilities across Asia including strong acquisition finance practices in China and Vietnam, as well as highly regarded Middle Eastern offices.       

• Experience acting for financial institutions, as well as its particularly strong borrower-side work.       

• Extensive experience working with large corporates in a variety of complex transactions.

Milbank is a distinguished global law firm well recognised for its transatlantic deal capabilities across its London and US teams, with further expertise in offices across Asia, Europe and Latin America. Milbank offers:

• Experience representing leading lenders, as well as corporate borrowers and private equity sponsors.

• Cross-border expertise on large-scale transactions, including LBOs, as well as strong capabilities in high-yield and restructuring matters.

• Experience acting for companies in the energy, technology, telecoms and transportation sectors.

Simpson Thacher leverages its impressive international network to handle cross-border mandates, with strong teams based in Europe and Asia and considerable experience handling transactions involving Latin America. Simpson Thacher offers:

• A highly-esteemed banking practice with a long track record in representing Wall Street banks on complex, high-value financing matters.

• A wealth of expertise advising leading corporate borrowers and sponsors.

• Experience representing leading asset management clientele on acquisition and refinancing transactions.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore is a leading US-based firm with a particularly strong New York office. The law firm offers

• Experience advising on issues such as complex multicurrency, multi-jurisdictional and highly-structured financings.

• Experience working with a range of international clients including banks and private equity firms.

• Strong expertise in US inbound and outbound transactions. 

Norton Rose has a distinguished team which has notable experience advising on transactions in emerging markets across Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Norton Rose offers:

• Teams well versed in handling complex, high-value financing transactions for both borrowers and lenders.

• Experience acting for a range of corporate entities, financial institutions and public sector clients, with a particular strength handling project financing matters.

• Significant expertise in the areas of restructuring and multi-tranche debt financing.

• Expertise in Shari'a-compliant financing issues, leveraging its network covering key Middle Eastern and Asian markets.

Paul Hastings offers effective collaboration across the firm’s global network, in particular across New York, Paris and Frankfurt. The firm also has a strong presence in London representing financial institutions. The law firm offers:

• Representation in all types of commercial lending for both lenders and borrowers.

• Strategic focuses on innovative financing structures across both traditional and growing areas including solar power and real estate finance. 

• Experience in English law and New York law products used in the European leveraged finance market.

• Expertise in French and German law to deliver a truly integrated service. 

Ropes & Gray is a global law firm with US offices serving as key hubs for international work, supported by strong European and Asian teams. The law firm offers:       

• Experience managing global transactions for major private equity funds and corporations.       

• Expertise in leveraged finance matters and acquisition financings.       

• Strength in financing matters across Asian markets, often advising US and Asian clients on investments from the US into China and Japan.       

• A pre-eminent tax team offering a range of skills and services to domestic and international clients.

Weil Gotshal handles cross-border work through its highly-reputed London and New York teams, supplemented by strong resources in continental Europe and Asia. The law firm offers:

• A multifaceted practice which acts on behalf of borrowers, lenders and sponsors, including multinational corporations, leading private equity firms and a broad spectrum of financial institutions and non-bank lenders.

• Experience in acquisition financing and dividend recapitalisations.

• Specialist expertise in complex international bankruptcy mandates.

Ashurst is a global law firm which offers a concentrated hub of financing expertise in London, which regularly coordinates and works with a large network of offices across EMEA, Asia-Pacific and the US. Ashurst offers:

• A well-established team of banking experts who assist mid-market and high-end lenders, borrowers and sponsors on a full range of financings.

• Highly regarded expertise in the handling of large syndicated corporate transactions and leveraged acquisitions, as well as in the credit funds space.

• Established expertise in unitranche structures and term loan B facilities.

• Additional expertise in the real estate and infrastructure sectors and associated cross-border financings.

Dentons has a distinguished and well-established Islamic finance practice with extensive experience working with domestic and international clients. The law firm offers:

• Experience representing clients in the private equity, investment banking and wider corporate spaces.

• Considerable expertise in relation to capital market deals, sukuk transactions and derivatives matters.

• Highly experienced practitioners based across its Middle Eastern offices, particularly in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

DLA Piper is an international law firm with vast global resources to call upon for clients seeking cross-border advice, with London acting as a key hub. The law firm offers:

• Strong experience acting for lender-side clients in the acquisition finance space, handling the full spectrum of financial instruments.

• Strength advising international corporates, banks and private equity firms on complex cross-border deals, with strong experience in mid-market transactions.

• Experience acting for clients in the technology, telecommunications, construction and oil and gas sectors.

• Further expertise in alternative lending solutions, including direct lending and private credit.

Herbert Smith Freehills leverages its established global network to advise clients on a broad spectrum of domestic and cross-border financing issues, with a strong presence across Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. Herbert Smith Freehills offers:

• Expertise advising borrowers and lenders in acquisition finance and refinancing issues.

• Significant knowledge relating to global structured and asset finance.

• A depth of expertise advising clients in the energy and natural resources sector on projects work.

Hogan Lovells has a distinguished group with expertise in cross-border banking transactions concerning Africa and Asia, supplemented by a well-established presence in London and Paris. Hogan Lovells offers:

• Notable experience advising investment banks, alongside broader experience acting for corporate borrowers and sponsors.

• Experienced counsel in leveraged and acquisition finance, as well as structured and asset finance.

• A robust Islamic finance practice through its strong Middle Eastern network, including offices in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Mayer Brown is a recognised international practice with a strong presence in the US, Latin America, Europe and Asia. The law firm offers:

• The capacity to handle cross-border finance transactions, including complex acquisition finance mandates.       

• Experience representing clients including global financial institutions, corporate borrowers and private equity firms.

Based out of New York, Paul, Weiss offers expertise in a range of global banking and finance matters. The law firm offers: 

• Extensive experience in representing borrowers in debt financing matters.

• A robust client base that include leading private equity firms and investment banks,

Skadden provides considerable strength in its US offices, including a highly-regarded New York team, alongside expertise in international transactions. Skadden offers:

• A well-regarded banking and finance practice which acts on a broad spectrum of financing and refinancing matters.

• Experience assisting both borrowers and lenders, including international financial institutions and major multinational corporations.

• A well-established London office, offering further international reach, regularly leading on Europe-wide mandates.