Banking & Finance

Why choose Deacons for banking & finance? 

Services offered include

Banking & Finance

We advise on the whole spectrum of banking and finance products. The breadth and depth of our experience means that we are fully familiar with the complex legal issues that banking and finance transactions raise and we provide our clients with first-class legal advice.

We are justifiably proud of our extensive experience of banking and project finance in the People’s Republic of China and the ability of our lawyers in this area is unrivalled.

Why choose Deacons for banking and finance? 

Deacons' experience and reputation for excellence in this specialist industry means that we can count leading banks and financial institutions from Hong Kong and throughout the world amongst our clients.

We are regularly ranked amongst the best. Recently, our banking, finance and projects practices are highly praised in the Asia Pacific Legal 500 and PLC Which Lawyer? (formerly known as Global Counsel 3000). Our individual lawyers are also well respected. The Asia Pacific Legal 500 ranks Simon Deane as a leading individual for securitisation. Simon is also recommended as a banking and finance lawyer in Chambers Global and Philip Gilligan is recommended for banking and finance in PLC Which Lawyer?.

However, whilst we are appreciative of this recognition, it is our client relationships that are of the utmost importance to us. From initial discussions through to post-completion matters, we pride ourselves on offering first-class legal advice in a practical, commercial way.

Services offered include:

• Lending and taking Security
  We advise on all types of lending transactions, from straightforward unsecured lending to international, multi-million dollar syndicated deals involving cross-border security and complex tax issues. We are justifiably proud of the breadth and depth of our experience of lending and taking security in the PRC. 
  
  

• Project finance
  We have extensive experience of projects throughout Asia and the PRC, including energy, infrastructure and property development. Our dedicated teams are highly proficient in handling the complex negotiation and documentation that large projects require.
  
  

• Regulatory and compliance matters
  We provide practical, user-friendly legal advice on the ordinances, laws and regulations governing the operation of clients’ businesses. 
  
  

• Bank mergers and acquisitions
  M&A involving banks and financial institutions raise many complex legal issues, often in several jurisdictions. We have experience of advising on all aspects of these transactions, including regulatory, corporate, property, employment, pension, tax and intellectual property issues. We can conduct due diligence exercises and analyse loan portfolios and other assets. 
  
  

• Standard form banking documentation
  We provide our clients with anything from bespoke single agreements to full-sets of standard form banking documentation.
  
  

• Internet banking
  More and more clients are looking to provide online services and Deacons can help them to achieve this, providing practical legal guidance in this new, dynamic area of the law.
  
  

• Trade finance
  Trade finance can raise complicated legal issues and we help our clients to address these in a practical, commercially viable manner. We prepare standard form trade financing documents for banks and other clients.
  
  

• Leasing and equipment finance
  Our clients in this specialist field include banks, leasing companies and technology manufacturers. We advise them on their lease, financing and hire purchase documentation for industrial, computer and electronic equipment, ships and vehicles.
  
  

• Securitisation and structured finance
  Deacons has experience of handling the complex legal, commercial and tax issues that can arise with securitisation and structured finance transactions. Past transactions include acting for issuers and arrangers in securitisations and advising on structured bond issues and leveraged tax leases.
  
  

• Derivatives
  Deacons can assist with anything from the negotiation of a master agreement to the drafting of individual confirmations.