Commercial banks have been at the epicenter of the global economic crisis. Around the world they have been subject to ‘bail outs,’ and some significant banks have stopped trading. Public opinion and regulatory reform are changing the way banks do business.

Part of this changing landscape includes a high level of consolidation—smaller banks are now seeking refuge in larger banks with more access to liquidity. The aforementioned regulatory reform continues to affect all aspects of business and runs the risk of dampening the appetite for new lending—despite increased pressure to offer loans in some parts of the world.

To succeed you need to work smarter, and you need a partner that gets the sector and the pressures of the commercial banking environment. Dentons gets it—we do understand the complexities of the sector and we can offer you responsive, on-the-ground advice on everything from general lending to online banking.

Tap into one of the largest and broadest banking and finance departments in the industry. Dentons puts you back in the driver’s seat with access to a full range of specialized practice areas around the world. And you shouldn’t just expect traditional banking and finance work; we will give you sector knowledge and understanding together with a full range of commercial legal services across related sectors like real estate, technology, media and telecoms, litigation and employment. We provide you with the knowledge that can prove critical to the success of any commercial bank. Look to our lawyers for effective solutions in the commercial banking sector including:

• Public offerings
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Securities issuances and trading
• Financing and lending
• Portfolio asset diligence, acquisitions and divestitures
• Exchange listings

Insights

Employment and labour laws and regulations - Zambia 2024

November 14, 2024

Zambia: Dentons Eric Silwamba, Jalasi & Linyama contributes article on Employment and Labour to International Comparative Legal Guide.

Representation, Warranty and Indemnity (RW&I) Insurance

March 12, 2024

South Africa: International Perspectives informing a South African approach - Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions involve a level of risk for buyers. To mitigate the risks, buyers conduct thorough due diligence investigations on target companies, and require sellers to provide representations, warranties and indemnities (RW&Is) in transaction agreements.

Lending against collateral why should collateral value matter for banks and financial institutions

August 3, 2023

Tanzania: The last couple of years have seen significant progress in the appreciation of the basic principles that lay the foundation for sound lending practices and the integrity of the financial services sector. The banking industry is one of the main drivers of the country’s economy, and this places a high standard of responsibility and accountability on all stakeholders to protect the basic principles that have been established over the years to protect banks and financial institutions from unscrupulous borrowers.

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Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises Reģionālā investīciju banka on financing of Farmak’s new plant in Spain

June 17, 2024

Dentons advised Latvian commercial bank Reģionālā investīciju banka (RIB) on its financing of Farmak, Ukraine’s leading pharmaceutical company. The transaction marks RIB’s entrance to the Spanish market.

Dentons expands corporate and commercial lending capabilities with addition of partner Ira Cooper in Calgary

February 26, 2024

Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Ira Cooper as a partner in the National Banking and Finance group.

Dentons partners Radha Khosla and April Kosten recognized as leading lawyers under 40 by Lexpert Rising Stars for 2023

November 24, 2023

Dentons is pleased to announce that Radha Khosla, partner in the Toronto Banking and Finance group, and April Kosten, partner and practice lead of Calgary’s Employment and Labour group, have been honoured as leading lawyers under 40 by Lexpert Rising Stars for 2023.

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