Banking & Finance | Europe

The firm 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 financing and fund financing, 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 cooperates with the firm's international offices to provide seamless advice on global transactions. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

Arendt & Medernach has a large team offering both domestic and cross-border expertise in a broad range of banking and finance matters. It assists a number of banks and investment funds with matters relating to debt refinancing and acquisition financing, as well as representing clients in regulatory matters and mandates concerning exchange-traded commodities. Its lawyers regularly advise issuers on debt and bond offerings and offer expert advice on SPAC transactions. The law firm is highly active on cross-border matters, with particular involvement in mandates relating to Germany.

Linklaters is esteemed for its expertise in complex and high-profile transactions, acting for lenders and borrowers on a broad spectrum of mandates, including asset finance, real estate finance, acquisition finance and restructuring. Its lawyers offer a broad range of capital markets advice, including bond offerings and MTN programmes, as well as securitisation transactions. The Luxembourg office utilises its global network to win instructions from international banks.

Clifford Chance 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 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.

Loyens & Loeff has a strong team advising major domestic and international financial clients on all aspects of banking and capital markets transactions. The expertise of its lawyers spans acquisition and fund finance, as well as debt restructuring and credit facility agreements. It acts for clients on securitisation transactions and note programme updates, as well as regulatory issues. The law firm often advises on mandates in the technology and energy industries.

BSP regularly advises international banks and financial institutions on working capital mandates, as well as real estate 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.

NautaDutilh Luxembourg has a multidisciplinary offering with a client roster of high-profile banks and financial institutions. The law firm is active in fund financing and acquisition finance matters, as well as assisting with refinancing matters. Its lawyers also advise financial institutions on capital markets transactions, including high-yield bond and note issuances and securitisation transactions. It frequently acts for domestic and international companies on cross-border matters.

Baker McKenzie is a global firm regularly assisting borrowers and lenders with real estate financings. It also advises on acquisition 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.

DLA Piper has a strong team assisting clients with a wide range of refinancing issues, as well as project finance and real estate finance mandates. Its lawyers advise international companies, investors and financial institutions. It also handles debt capital market mandates, including bond issuances and securitisation matters.

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 issuances. Furthermore, it assists clients with stock exchange listings and loan portfolio transactions. Its lawyers have notable expertise in matters involving Germany and are popular with clients from the real estate sector.

Ogier is particularly active for banks in facility agreements with investment funds, often working in conjunction with its offices in the Channel Islands and other offshore jurisdictions. Its lawyers offer particular experience in subscription finance facilities. They also assist with real estate fund finance and amendments to existing credit facility agreements.

SJL Jimenez Lunz enters the rankings this year with a client base comprising significant financial institutions, insurance companies and investment firms. It demonstrates strength acting on real estate and acquisition financings, as well as restructuring and insolvency mandates. In addition, it boasts particular prowess assisting with the granting of equity bridge facilities to funds. From its base in Luxembourg, the team is well equipped to advise on domestic mandates as well as cross-border matters across Europe and the United States.

Stibbe has a skilled team in the Luxembourg market that works closely with the 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 capital markets matters and financial regulatory mandates.

VANDENBULKE assists both borrowers and lenders with multinational real estate finance mandates, including advising on English law-governed facilities. The law firm also has experience in loan and credit facility agreements and corporate finance mandates.