Banking
Linklaters’ global banking practice is one of the world’s leaders and has advised on some of the most complex and significant transactions of recent years.
Explore our key Banking services
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Asset Finance
Asset Finance
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Corporate and Structured Lending
Corporate and Structured Lending
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Financial Structuring
Financial Structuring
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Fund Finance
Fund Finance
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High Yield
High Yield
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Margin Lending
Margin Lending
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Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Finance
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Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Trade Finance
Trade Finance
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Banking Litigation
Banking Litigation
Asset Finance
The multi-disciplinary approach and global reach of Linklaters' Asset Finance practice offer major asset finance industry participants a critical competitive advantage.
Corporate and Structured Lending
Linklaters has a broad banking practice at the top of the market with leading relationships with all major banks and corporates in the syndicated loan market.
Financial Structuring - Prudential Regulation
Advising global banks and other financial institutions on financial structuring transactions, including providing prudential regulatory expertise.
High Yield
Linklater’s high yield group is fully integrated into the firm’s banking and private equity practices and comprises highly regarded lawyers with leading high yield and restructuring expertise.
Margin Lending
We have acted on nearly every high profile European margin loan in the last five years and we are the pre-eminent creditor-facing margin lending team in Europe.
Real Estate Finance
Linklaters' global real estate finance team combines the experience of the firm's pre-eminent finance, real estate and tax practices.
Restructuring and Insolvency
Linklaters' global restructuring and insolvency lawyers handle the world's most challenging and significant domestic and cross-border assignments.
Trade Finance
Trade finance transactions demand a combination of legal expertise and commercial awareness across a wide range of demanding jurisdictions.
Banking Litigation
Banking litigation lawyers at Linklaters have advised leading investment banks and other financial institutions on some of largest and most complex recent financial disputes.
Our News
Cross-border Public M&A Financing Guide
25 septembre 2023
Our updated cross-border public M&A financing guide highlights key aspects of law and regulation which are relevant when financing a public takeover of a company in selected jurisdictions including: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Linklaters advises Steinhoff International Holdings on its Dutch WHOA Restructuring Plan
3 juillet 2023
Linklaters has advised Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. and its subsidiaries on the debt and equity restructuring undertaken through a Dutch law WHOA Restructuring Plan that completed on 30 June 2023. Amongst other things, the Plan facilitates the extension of maturities of the Steinhoff Group Services’ Debt to at least 30 June 2026 and implements an equity reorganisation.
Linklaters advises on the acquisition of IMG Academy by BPEA EQT
5 juillet 2023
This is a first-of-its-kind transaction in which an Asian bank financing was used to fund the acquisition of a US target with no immediate nexus to Asia.
Awards and Rankings
UK
- Band 1 for Banking & Finance: Lenders: Big Ticket
Chambers UK 2024 - Band 1 for Banking & Finance: Borrowers: Big Ticket
Chambers UK 2024 - Band 1 for Restructuring and Insolvency
Chambers UK 2024 - Tier 1 for Bank lending: Investment Grade Debt & Syndicated Loans
Legal 500 UK 2024 - Tier 1 for Acquisition Finance
Legal 500 UK 2024 - Tier 1 for Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency
Legal 500 UK 2024 - Band 2 for Banking & Finance: Sponsors: Big Ticket
Chambers UK 2024
EMEA
- Band 1 for Banking & Finance, Europe-wide
Chambers Europe 2023 - Band 1 for Restructuring/Insolvency, Europe-wide
Chambers Europe 2023 - Band 1 for Banking & Finance, Belgium
Chambers Belgium 2023 - Band 1 for Banking & Finance, Italy
Chambers Europe 2023 - Band 1 for Banking & Finance, Luxembourg
Chambers Europe 2023 - Band 1 for Banking & Finance, Portugal
Chambers Europe 2023 - Band 1 for Banking & Finance, Spain
Chambers Europe 2023 - Band 1 for Banking & Finance, Germany
Chambers Europe 2023
Asia
- Band 1 for Banking & Finance, Thailand
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023 - Band 1 Banking & Finance, Singapore
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023 - Band 1 for Banking & Finance, India
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023
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Band 1 for Banking & Finance, China
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023 -
Band 1 for Banking & Finance: Leverage & Acquisition Finance, China
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023 -
Band 2 for Banking & Finance, Asia-Pacific region
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023
Middle East
- Band 1 for Banking & Finance
Chambers United Arab Emirates 2023
Global
- Band 1 for Banking & Finance
Chambers Global 2023 - Band 2 for Restructuring/Insolvency
Chambers Global 2023
Quotes
- “They know us and what's important to us. Particularly when we need to put things in place in a short period of time it's important to have that understanding about our business." - Chambers Global 2023
- “We choose Linklaters for our more complicated transactions. It is the French and English legal coverage combination that makes the firm especially useful to us. The team also involves foreign offices when required and Linklaters appears to have a strong network in this respect." -- Chambers Europe 2023
- “Linklaters is very practical in managing commercial issues between multiple parties. The Thai team is instrumental in getting lenders across the line." - Chambers Asia Pacific 2023
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