Banking & Finance | Europe

Aequo houses a reputable team that represents both blue-chip companies and financial services companies on high-profile project financing, debt restructuring and financing transactions. Additionally, the legal team is proficient in representing government-owned companies in high-stakes transactions. The law firm is further notable for its involvement in public interest-driven projects, with further activity in banking regulatory matters.

Asters has a longstanding reputation for banking and finance advice, frequently working for international lenders such as the EBRD and IFC on project financing deals. The practice also handles debt restructuring, banking M&A instructions and general financing advice. Asters covers a broad range of industry sectors, regularly working on financing and loan restructuring in the agriculture and manufacturing as well as traditional and renewable energy sectors.

Avellum's banking and finance team is regularly instructed by high-profile creditors and borrowers, assisting with a full range of financing transactions. The law firm advises on project finance and complex structured finance issues, with further experience in high-value lending and debt restructuring. The legal team is also highly regarded for acting for companies as well as arrangers in bonds transactions. The law firm regularly works with international law firms on complex and high-stakes matters.

Baker McKenzie team acts for clients on a broad range of financial transactions, including syndicated loans as well as financing restructuring. Further expertise for the practice is in project finance in various sectors, particularly in renewable energy. Baker McKenzie is also experienced in handling capital markets instructions. The team's diverse client base includes both lenders and borrowers and features prominent banks, companies and international financial institutions.

CMS is a popular choice for international deals and is also particularly active in project finance and restructuring mandates. The team also handles pre-export finance transactions and frequently assists banking syndicates with cross-border mandates. The practice is well versed with regulatory banking issues. Industry expertise for the law firm includes the renewable energy, infrastructure and agriculture sectors. The law firm benefits from close cooperation with the Warsaw office and leverages strong cross-border expertise in the CEE and CIS regions.

The banking and finance team at Dentons assists with general lending as well as regulatory advice. The practice also furnishes advice on debt restructuring. The legal team is prominent in cross-border matters across the CIS and CEE regions. Dentons represents both lenders and borrowers, acting for multinational financial organisations as well as local and international banks.

Kinstellar advises a range of domestic and international clients on financing and debt restructuring matters. The practice is adept at regulatory issues. Kinstellar works on project financing across industries such as infrastructure, energy and agriculture. The practice assists international and national developmental banks as well as commercial banks and also represents companies. The law firm benefits from being a part of a recognised network in the CEE region.

Sayenko Kharenko has extensive experience in cross-border financing instructions, including sovereign borrowing. The law firm has particular knowledge of lending to the public sector, including in energy efficiency projects. The practice regularly acts for international financing institutions, often in cooperation with international law firms, on complex high-value instructions. The team is also active in export finance. The group has exceptional capital markets capabilities and regularly acts for arrangers on high-value bond issuances. Sayenko Kharenko offers strong experience in energy and infrastructure projects.