With decades of experience behind them, the financial services lawyers at Womble Bond Dickinson are proud to continue delivering unparalleled legal advice and innovative solutions to clients across the finance sector.
One of the most highly-regarded transatlantic banking and finance law firms in the world, Womble Bond Dickinson has more than 200 financial lawyers located across the United States and the United Kingdom. Our widespread network of banking lawyers, financial attorneys and sector-specific professionals offer clients a wealth of industry experience and market knowledge that serves both their commercial and regulatory needs.
Over the years, we have guided financial services clients of all sizes through market highs and lows and are well versed in advising on complex matters during an economic downturn. The comprehensive, adaptive experience of our financial attorneys, coupled with our cutting-edge approach to technology, staffing and AI, as well as our progressive view toward competitive rate structures, position us as a strategic partner to clients operating in the rapidly evolving financial services landscape.
Financial Attorney Services
As one of the largest transatlantic firms with deep experience in the financial markets, our financial services lawyers are uniquely positioned to provide commercially-focused legal advice with a personalized touch. Each client we work alongside, whether for short-term litigation case assistance or long-term partnership, can expect to receive fully-tailored, intelligent advice and solutions, designed according to both their personal goals and their position in the market.
At Womble Bond Dickinson, our banking and finance attorney team work across a wide range of services for financial clients, including litigation, transactions, regulatory matters and more. To discover a full range of services offered, please see the drop-down sections below.
Litigation Service Areas
Automotive Financing
Bankruptcy and Collection Actions
Broker-Dealer
Class Actions and Complex Disputes
Consumer Finance
Credit and Debit Card Disputes
Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA)
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
Fiduciary
FINRA
General Banking/Community Banking
Originations/Servicing
Real Estate Lending
Student Loan Disputes
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
Trusts and Estates
Wealth and Investment Management
Wholesale Lending (including corporate and commercial lending)
Transactional Service Areas
Asset Based Lending
Commercial Lending
Commercial Real Estate Lending
Direct Lending
Equipment Leasing and Finance
Employee Benefits
Executive Compensation
Fund Formation
Impact Investment Lending
M&A
Private Wealth/Family Office Lending
Project Finance
Public Finance (including tax-exempt/tax-credit financing and renewable energy projects)
Restructuring/Workouts
Securities and Reporting
Structured Finance
Syndicated Lending
Treasury and Derivatives
Regulatory Service Areas
Card and Payment Systems
Compliance
Corporate Governance
Data Privacy
Fintech/Regtech
Other Service Areas
Employment
Immigration Solutions
Intellectual Property
Internal Fraud and Related Investigations
Clients of our Financial Attorneys
At Womble Bond Dickinson, we are proud to work with some of the largest and longest-standing financial institutions in the world. Our multidisciplinary financial services team work across all areas of the industry, with a particular emphasis on advising banks, non-traditional lenders, fintech and regtech companies and insurance companies.
Our financial services client base includes:
Asset and wealth managers
Broker-dealers
Community, regional, national and global commercial banks
Credit unions
Crowdfunding platforms
Financial advisors
Fintech companies
Fund managers (including real estate, private equity, and debt – both onshore and offshore funds)
US and foreign national government lending agencies
Impact investors, institutional investors, investment banks and insurers and insurance brokers
Non-bank and non-traditional commercial and consumer lenders and intermediaries
Thrifts
With numerous long-standing and well-established locations in both the United States and the United Kingdom, and networks and relationships spanning the world, our finance and banking attorneys are able to bring an international perspective to every client.
Our US financial services sector team leads are both strategically located in Charlotte, the second largest banking community in the US, with additional key centers located across the US in Atlanta, Boston, Baltimore, Raleigh, Washington, D.C. and beyond. Our UK banking and financial services teams are similarly well-situated, with key city locations including London, Edinburgh, Leeds and Newcastle.
If you’re looking for financial services assistance from a team of skilled professionals, whether to provide market-informed guidance in a short-term project, or to build a more substantial, comprehensive partnership, our financial lawyers and professional staff are here to help. To get in touch, simply fill in our convenient contact form, or contact our staff directly for any specific questions.
Examples of Work
We closed over 300 real estate finance transactions for banks, insurance companies, institutional lenders, and other investors during the past twelve months. These transactions financed the acquisition, development, and construction of a variety of projects including residential, multi-family, office, retail, industrial, and mixed use.
Represented financial institutions in over 200 syndicated credit facilities, during the past 12 months, in which they were a co-agent or participant lender, ranging from asset-based loans to investment grade unsecured facilities. The volume and diversity of the credit facilities raise a range of complex legal issues, including cross-border issues, and provides our firm with a comprehensive view of market terms in syndicated credit facilities. Also, in response to regulatory demands and a competitive commercial loan market, many banks have been updating their procedures for documentation and approval of syndicated and other large corporate lending transactions, and our firm has assisted with such policy updates and has presented on several occasions to groups including underwriters and in-house lawyers.
We completed equipment finance and leasing deals in the aggregate of over 5 billion dollars during the past twelve months. The individual transactions ranged from $750,000 to $350 million.
Over the past year, we financed in excess of 100 public finance transactions that totalled 10 billion dollars
We represent a US Government agency as lender in finance transactionsthat fund diverse projects in developing countries around the world, including high-quality schools in Kenya, a deluxe hotel in Liberia, affordable housing projects in Iraq, India, Central and South America, a hydropower plant in Sri Lanka, mortgage financing in Africa, East Asia and Mexico, a US Embassy in Central America, a rice mill in Indonesia, oil fields in South America, a high-tech office tower in Pakistan and the workout recovery of a Central American agricultural loan.
We have advised on Atom Bank - the UK’s first digital only bank - on fundraisings in excess of £200M, IP protection and all aspects of its IT mobilization.
Advised a UK government entity on structuring and formation of several funds including a £100million Life Sciences Fund and regional investment fund
Our banking practice in the UK is underpinned by clearing bank panel appointments to the majority of the major lenders. LMA membership keeps us at the forefront of market developments and expectations.
Sumitomo Mitsui Insurance Company Limited and others in relation to derivatives and the practical implications of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation
Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (in administration) in connection with a claim by Merrill Lynch Credit Products LLC raising issues relating to the termination of GMRAs, the circumstances giving rise to events of default under the GMRA and the proper construction of termination notices.
With decades of experience behind them, the financial services lawyers at Womble Bond Dickinson are proud to continue delivering unparalleled legal advice and innovative solutions to clients across the finance sector.
One of the most highly-regarded transatlantic banking and finance law firms in the world, Womble Bond Dickinson has more than 200 financial lawyers located across the United States and the United Kingdom. Our widespread network of banking lawyers, financial attorneys and sector-specific professionals offer clients a wealth of industry experience and market knowledge that serves both their commercial and regulatory needs.
Over the years, we have guided financial services clients of all sizes through market highs and lows and are well versed in advising on complex matters during an economic downturn. The comprehensive, adaptive experience of our financial attorneys, coupled with our cutting-edge approach to technology, staffing and AI, as well as our progressive view toward competitive rate structures, position us as a strategic partner to clients operating in the rapidly evolving financial services landscape.
Financial Attorney Services
As one of the largest transatlantic firms with deep experience in the financial markets, our financial services lawyers are uniquely positioned to provide commercially-focused legal advice with a personalized touch. Each client we work alongside, whether for short-term litigation case assistance or long-term partnership, can expect to receive fully-tailored, intelligent advice and solutions, designed according to both their personal goals and their position in the market.
At Womble Bond Dickinson, our banking and finance attorney team work across a wide range of services for financial clients, including litigation, transactions, regulatory matters and more.
Litigation Services Areas
Automotive Financing
Bankruptcy and Collection Actions
Broker-Dealer
Class Actions and Complex Disputes
Consumer Finance
Credit and Debit Card Disputes
Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA)
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
Fiduciary
FINRA
General Banking/Community Banking
Originations/Servicing
Real Estate Lending
Student Loan Disputes
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
Trusts and Estates
Wealth and Investment Management
Wholesale Lending (including corporate and commercial lending)
Transactional Service Areas
Asset Based Lending
Commercial Lending
Commercial Real Estate Lending
Direct Lending
Equipment Leasing and Finance
Employee Benefits
Executive Compensation
Fund Formation
Impact Investment Lending
M&A
Private Wealth/Family Office Lending
Project Finance
Public Finance (including tax-exempt/tax-credit financing and renewable energy projects)
Restructuring/Workouts
Securities and Reporting
Structured Finance
Syndicated Lending
Treasury and Derivatives
Regulatory Service Areas
Card and Payment Systems
Compliance
Corporate Governance
Data Privacy
Fintech/Regtech
Other Service Areas
Employment
Immigration Solutions
Intellectual Property
Internal Fraud and Related Investigations
Testimonials
"Highly respected financial services practice with recognized experience across a broad range of matters, including syndicated finance and structured finance. Additional expertise in loan restructurings and workouts."
Chambers USA, 2020
"Their strengths are their array of technical skills across disciplines and their ability to be user-friendly in demanding situations"
Client Quote, Chambers USA, 2020
"Fields an experienced and formidable team of strong litigators with top-level trial experience. Acts for clients from a wide range of sectors including real estate, financial services and IT."
Chambers USA, 2020
"Excellent full service and outstanding trial lawyers."
Client Quote, Chambers USA, 2020
"Offers a breadth of real estate expertise to financial institutions and developers, handling an array of transactions, litigation and leasing matters."
Chambers USA, 2020
“The firm's strengths are looking at the big-picture strategy and then navigating all of the details to get the project and team there"
Client Quote, Chambers USA, 2020
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At Womble Bond Dickinson, we are proud to work with some of the largest and longest-standing financial institutions in the world. Our multidisciplinary financial services team work across all areas of the industry, with a particular emphasis on advising banks, non-traditional lenders, fintech and regtech companies and insurance companies.
Our financial services client base includes:
Asset and wealth managers
Broker-dealers
Community, regional, national and global commercial banks
Credit unions
Crowdfunding platforms
Financial advisors
Fintech companies
Fund managers (including real estate, private equity, and debt – both onshore and offshore funds)
US and foreign national government lending agencies
Impact investors, institutional investors, investment banks and insurers and insurance brokers
Non-bank and non-traditional commercial and consumer lenders and intermediaries
Thrifts
With numerous long-standing and well-established locations in both the United States and the United Kingdom, and networks and relationships spanning the world, our finance and banking attorneys are able to bring an international perspective to every client.
Our US financial services sector team leads are both strategically located in Charlotte, the second largest banking community in the US, with additional key centers located across the US in Atlanta, Boston, Baltimore, Raleigh, Washington, D.C. and beyond. Our UK banking and financial services teams are similarly well-situated, with key city locations including London, Edinburgh, Leeds and Newcastle.
If you’re looking for financial services assistance from a team of skilled professionals, whether to provide market-informed guidance in a short-term project, or to build a more substantial, comprehensive partnership, our financial lawyers and professional staff are here to help
Our Work
Examples of Work
We closed over 300 real estate finance transactions for banks, insurance companies, institutional lenders, and other investors during the past twelve months. These transactions financed the acquisition, development, and construction of a variety of projects including residential, multi-family, office, retail, industrial, and mixed use.
Represented financial institutions in over 200 syndicated credit facilities, during the past 12 months, in which they were a co-agent or participant lender, ranging from asset-based loans to investment grade unsecured facilities. The volume and diversity of the credit facilities raise a range of complex legal issues, including cross-border issues, and provides our firm with a comprehensive view of market terms in syndicated credit facilities. Also, in response to regulatory demands and a competitive commercial loan market, many banks have been updating their procedures for documentation and approval of syndicated and other large corporate lending transactions, and our firm has assisted with such policy updates and has presented on several occasions to groups including underwriters and in-house lawyers.
We completed equipment finance and leasing deals in the aggregate of over 5 billion dollars during the past twelve months. The individual transactions ranged from $750,000 to $350 million.
Over the past year, we financed in excess of 100 public finance transactions that totalled 10 billion dollars
We represent a US Government agency as lender in finance transactionsthat fund diverse projects in developing countries around the world, including high-quality schools in Kenya, a deluxe hotel in Liberia, affordable housing projects in Iraq, India, Central and South America, a hydropower plant in Sri Lanka, mortgage financing in Africa, East Asia and Mexico, a US Embassy in Central America, a rice mill in Indonesia, oil fields in South America, a high-tech office tower in Pakistan and the workout recovery of a Central American agricultural loan.
We have advised on Atom Bank - the UK’s first digital only bank - on fundraisings in excess of £200M, IP protection and all aspects of its IT mobilization.
Advised a UK government entity on structuring and formation of several funds including a £100million Life Sciences Fund and regional investment fund
Our banking practice in the UK is underpinned by clearing bank panel appointments to the majority of the major lenders. LMA membership keeps us at the forefront of market developments and expectations.
Sumitomo Mitsui Insurance Company Limited and others in relation to derivatives and the practical implications of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation
Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (in administration) in connection with a claim by Merrill Lynch Credit Products LLC raising issues relating to the termination of GMRAs, the circumstances giving rise to events of default under the GMRA and the proper construction of termination notices.
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