Financial institutions

The future of global financial institutions

Financial institutions across the globe are going through significant change. Our research has underlined the need to support our clients in three key areas: restructuring; regulatory systems; and risk management. We are on the panels of more than 100 players in the global markets. The world’s leading banks, finance providers and market participants are among our clients, as well as corporate and sovereign borrowers. We operate at a policy-making and strategic level, at a corporate level and on high-profile, complex cross-border transactions.

We deliver

world-class asset finance specialists
a market-leading insurance and reinsurance service, including innovators in Islamic finance
expertise in debt restructuring, merger control, cartel investigations and market and sector inquiries
a dedicated business ethics, reputational and risk management programme
expertise in asset based lending, projects and infrastructure finance, capital markets, structured finance and financial regulatory practices
a global private equity team
a 200-year pedigree in banking and finance
the Future Policy Forum
an established global financial crisis working group
incisive market research.

Top tier rankings

Asset finance
Banking & finance: Islamic finance
Insurance: non-contentious
Chambers UK 2010

Awards

Takaful law firm of the year
International Takaful Summit 2009

top of league table
greatest increase in
FTSE 100 clients
2004 - 2009
Chambers FTSE survey

Public procurement law firm of the year
ACQ Finance 2009

Market comment

“We value the team’s ability to align itself to our culture and approach, and the accessibility and responsiveness demonstrated particularly at partner level” (Client comments) Chambers UK 2010