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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Activity

wlConvergence: Consensus  - WLG Members Attending
  • May. 5, 2026
  • Miami, Florida
  • Non-WLG Industry Event
Convergence: Consensus - WLG Members Attending
wlLMA: Fund Finance Conference- WLG Members Attending
  • May. 13, 2026
  • Miami, Florida
  • Non-WLG Industry Event
LMA: Fund Finance Conference- WLG Members Attending

WLG Content

Thought Leadership
November 26, 2025

How are shifting capital and regulatory rules actually changing the way banks lend, borrowers negotiate, and lawyers structure deals? That question opened the recent WLG Banking & Finance Group meeting, which brought together members from Europe, the Americas, and Asia to compare how Basel III "endgame" and related reforms...
Recordings & Podcasts
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...

Member Firm Uploads

Legal Updates India
April 16, 2026

This article examines India’s liberalised ECB framework highlighting the key changes and practical implications.
Member Firm News Ukraine
March 30, 2026

Sayenko Kharenko has once again been recognised across all 12 practice areas researched for Ukraine in The Legal 500 EMEA 2026
Legal Updates Honduras
March 30, 2026

Honduras updates to foreign exchange allocation simplify access, reduce costs, and improve transparency, helping companies optimize cash flow and strengthen international operations.
Member Firm News Ukraine
March 19, 2026

In 2026, Sayenko Kharenko leads the Ukrainian legal market by the number of individually recognised lawyers, with 17 lawyers achieving 20 individual rankings
Legal Updates Canada - Ontario
February 26, 2026

Payment service providers (PSPs) that are registered with the Bank of Canada under the Retail Payments Activities Act (RPAA) must submit their annual report by March 31, 2026. In addition, PSPs that are currently on the Bank’s list of applicants may yet become subject to this requirement and should be prepared to submit a report....