Banking and Finance

Orrick's Banking and Finance group represents many of the leading banks, corporations, leasing companies, insurance companies, arrangers, investment advisers, private investment funds and other financial institutions in a broad range of banking and finance transactions in the leading financial centers and emerging markets around the globe.

We serve as counsel to these clients in a variety of finance matters involving diverse business sectors. Our lawyers recognize and understand our clients' business objectives and devise legal solutions that most effectively achieve their goals.

Lawyers in our Banking and Finance group frequently work with lawyers in related practice areas, including our corporate, bankruptcy, tax, ERISA, real estate, asset management and regulatory groups. This cross-disciplinary approach provides clients with a unique advantage, as many financings include multiple facilities, jurisdictions, currencies and industries, and are part of a larger corporate transaction or strategic plan.

Types of Services

We provide services throughout the United States, Europe and Asia, acting for borrowers in a range of secured and unsecured finance transactions, including:

• syndicated credit facilities
• leveraged acquisition finance
• asset-based lending
• public debt offerings
• project finance, including infrastructure and energy financings
• mezzanine debt facilities involving convertible debt and equity kickers
• private placements of debt securities
• accounts receivable, inventory and term loan financings
• bankruptcy-related financings, including DIP and exit financings
• derivative products, including interest rate and currency swaps and other hedging arrangements
• leasing transactions
• letter of credit and acceptance financings
• real property development
• structured commodities financings
• other types of secured and unsecured bank loans

We also advise banks and bank holding companies on U.S. Federal, State (including New York and California), Asian and European bank regulatory matters and securities law matters.