Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance
Leading Law advises investment funds, industrial companies, banks and financial institutions on banking & finance matters, with particular reference to: shareholder loans, syndicated loans, cash pooling, guarantees, sureties and letters of credit, the structuring and issuance of participative financial instruments, drafting of financing agreements, maintaining relationships with supervisory authorities, incorporation of financial services companies, implementation of new regulations and provisions, and advice on banking contracts. The firm’s assistance covers a wide range of transactions, including: project and structured finance, real estate finance, acquisition finance and securitisation of both performing and non-performing loans (NPLs), corporate finance, with particular reference to M&A and private equity transactions, leveraged buy-outs (LBOs), management buy-outs (MBOs) and buy-ins (MBIs), equity carve-outs (ECOs), earn-out agreements and vendor notes. The firm also provides assistance in litigation, including interim proceedings and ADR, including proceedings before the Banking and Financial Ombudsman (ABF) and the Financial Disputes Arbitrator (ACF). Leading Law also advises its clients in criminal proceedings, both in relation to banking criminal law (banking usury, offences under the Consolidated Banking Act) and financial markets criminal law (offences under the Consolidated Finance Act, market manipulation, insider trading, abusive activity, unfaithful management, confusion of assets, obstruction of the supervisory functions of the Bank of Italy and Consob).
