Banking & Finance | Global

A&O Shearman has a market-leading practice that offers a full range of banking, finance and capital markets services to high-profile clients in both national and international settings. The law firm boasts an impressive roster of financial services clients, including major international banks and asset managers. Its lawyers regularly advise on real estate financings and fund financings, as well as acting for clients on regulatory matters. It also assists clients with a broad range of capital markets services, representing arrangers and managers in DCM matters, including securitisation transactions and EMTN programmes, as well as handling ECM mandates. The Luxembourg team also cooperates with the law firm's international offices to provide seamless advice on global transactions.

Clifford Chance boasts a noteworthy practice that regularly acts for financial institutions, assisting with acquisition finance, as well as with debt financing, fund financing and real estate financing. It also maintains a solid reputation in DCM matters, advising on note offerings and updates to note programmes, as well as green bonds and securitisation mandates. Its lawyers represent clients in financial regulatory matters. The law firm's prowess in multi-jurisdictional transactions is facilitated by its global network of offices.

Elvinger Hoss Prussen is a highly regarded domestic law firm that advises local and international banks, private equity firms, investment managers and major corporates. Its areas of focus include real estate finance, acquisition finance, credit facility agreements, fund financing and restructuring. Its lawyers act on equity and debt capital markets matters, advising on bond and note offerings, as well as stock exchange listings and SPACs. The law firm additionally assists clients with financial regulatory issues.

BSP regularly advises international banks and financial institutions on working capital mandates, as well as real estate, fund and acquisition finance. It also handles debt restructuring and amendments to credit facilities and financing arrangements. The team offers additional experience in capital markets matters, including securitisation transactions.

Baker McKenzie is a global law firm regularly assisting borrowers and lenders with real estate financings. It also advises on acquisition finance, fund finance and amendments to existing facility agreements. Its lawyers are well versed in note issuances and bridge facility agreements. It represents asset managers as well as clients from the pharmaceutical and real estate sectors.

GSK Stockmann's practice is admired for its capital markets work, with a particular track record in cross-border securitisation matters, including the issuance of asset-backed securities. The law firm also advises on note and bond issuances. Furthermore, it assists clients with stock exchange listings, loan portfolio transactions and acquisition and real estate financings. Its lawyers have notable expertise in matters involving Germany and are popular with clients from the real estate sector.

Stibbe has a skilled team in the Luxembourg market that works closely with the law firm's Benelux-wide office network. Its lawyers assist both lenders and borrowers with real estate finance. It additionally acts on acquisition financing, debt restructuring and project financing. The law firm is active in a range of financial regulatory mandates and capital markets matters, spanning IPOs, EMTN programmes, securitisation transactions and bond and note issuances.