Practice & Industry Groups

Banking & Finance

WLG’s Banking & Finance Practice Group consists of lawyers in our member firms who represent both domestic and foreign banks, non-bank financial institutions and quasi-financial institutions, and large and multi-national corporates on both advisory matters (regulatory, compliance, exchange control, etc.) and transactional matters (such as acquisition finance, project finance, restructuring and insolvency, structured finance, leverage finance, asset finance, funds finance and trade and export finance). They have vast experience and expertise in advising clients in cross-border matters and working with counsels from various jurisdictions.

Our member firm lawyers also work together in advising clients on the structuring of capital markets transactions, including a full range of debt and equity transactions, both in their domestic and international markets.

In addition to advising clients on both domestic and cross-border matters, this group serves as a hub for knowledge exchange on regulatory and market updates across regions and is targeted toward banking & finance, M&A, restructuring, and real estate finance lawyers.

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April 22, 2021

Given the recent Reddit v Goliath story on Wall Street, shareholder activism is a trending topic. Leveraging the expertise and input of members from various banking, technology and regulatory backgrounds, we will discuss the legal implications, changes in how to assess clients’ risk management, and the potential fallout resulting from this new...

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Legal Updates Canada - Ontario
August 12, 2025

The Bank of Canada has announced that, although the transition period will end and the regulatory requirements under the  Retail Payment Activities Act  (RPAA) will come into full force as scheduled on September 8, 2025, the review of all registration applications will not have been completed by that date. While the Bank has...
Legal Updates USA - Texas
August 11, 2025

On April 4, 2025, the Texas Stock Exchange ("TXSE”) published its Form 1 application submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC”) to register as a national securities exchange. The TXSE’s proposed listing standards are outlined in Exhibit B of the submission. If the SEC approves the application, according to TXSE, it...
Legal Updates USA - Texas
August 11, 2025

During the 2025 regular legislative session, Texas lawmakers passed a wave of bills affecting the corporate governance of corporations and other entities in Texas—including bank holding companies and their bank and non-bank subsidiaries organized under the laws of the State of Texas. Many of these amendments impact the Texas Business...
Legal Updates USA - Texas
August 11, 2025

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the act referred to as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or "OBBB.” This comprehensive bill includes provisions related to tax policy, federal spending, healthcare, border security, energy, and more. Notably, the OBBB substantially expands provisions that exclude from federal income tax...
Legal Updates USA - Texas
August 11, 2025

President Trump signed H.R. 1, popularly known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) into law on July 4, 2025. In this update, Hunton’s Financial Institutions Corporate and Regulatory and Tax groups provide an overview of certain relevant provisions in the OBBBA that may affect financial institutions.