The world has changed dramatically for financial institutions in the past decade, and Dentons lawyers have been at the forefront of these changes. We work with our clients to find innovative solutions that meet their business needs and objectives, leveraging our experience and industry insights. Our clients include local, regional and multinational financial institutions and our advice spans both own account/advisory mandates and transactional support in relation to products and services. Whether advising on regulatory advances, market infrastructure, capital markets, disputes, employment, corporate issues, fund structuring and compliance, or innovations in payments technology, we pride ourselves on being at the heart of this industry.

When working with Dentons lawyers in the UK, our clients access not only some of the leading advisers to financial institutions in this market, but can tap into resources much farther afield. The financial services industry, more so than many others, is increasingly global in scope, and Dentons clients have access to advice from a global team of experts working from offices around the world. Our financial institutions lawyers in our London practice sit within an integrated cross-border network that stretches across all major financial centers, from New York to Hong Kong, allowing us to support our clients whenever and wherever a need arises.

Insights

The UK-India Free Trade Agreement

May 8, 2025

United Kingdom and India: After 15 rounds of negotiations (which began in January 2022), the UK and India agreed a trade deal on 6 May 2025, with promising headlines on tariff reductions, services and access to Indian procurement for UK businesses.

Expert Tooling v. Engie: Court of Appeal confirms that liability of payer of half-secret commission requires dishonesty

April 9, 2025

United Kingdom: The legality of commission payments to third-party brokers which are not fully disclosed is an issue which has received increased attention in the English courts. Most recently, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Expert Tooling and Automation Ltd v. Engie Power Ltd, a case involving partially disclosed commission paid to an energy broker.

Payments and Retail Lending Insights – April 2025

April 9, 2025

United Kingdom: Welcome to the inaugural edition of Dentons' Payments and Retail Lending Insights where the team pulls together key updates from across the range of payment and retail lending developments in the UK to inform your horizon scanning and current workstreams.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises Šiaulių bankas on its €300 million bond issuance

March 31, 2025

Dentons has advised Lithuania's Šiaulių bankas on a €300 million senior preferred notes issuance. This latest issuance comes after its inaugural international bond issuance and its first-in-jurisdiction additional tier 1 notes issuance in 2024.

Dentons releases Global AI Trends Report

January 20, 2025

Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, has published a Global AI Trends report, highlighting key risk considerations with viewpoints from multiple jurisdictions.

Dentons advises Pliant on formation of strategic partnership with Vereinigte Volksbank Raiffeisenbank

September 12, 2024

Global law firm Dentons has advised Berlin-based fintech Pliant GmbH on the formation of a strategic partnership with Vereinigte Volksbank Raiffeisenbank eG (VVRB).

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