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Our International Finance Group has wide ranging expertise in both domestic and international work, acting for commercial, development and investment banks, funds, multilateral banks and other financial institutions from around the World.

We also advise many corporate borrowers and lessees on their finance transactions, drawing, where necessary, on our in-depth knowledge and understanding of particular sectors such as communications, sport, aviation and aerospace.

Our teams of specialist lawyers in each of our offices across Europe and Asia advise on the structuring, documentation and negotiation of a wide range of banking and finance-related matters, including:

  • acquisition finance, aircraft leasing & asset finance, structured finance, receivables sales and real estate finance
  • Islamic finance
  • banking compliance and regulation
  • electronic money and payment systems
  • project finance (including PFI, PPP, telecoms and other infrastructure projects)
  • financial disputes (in particular in relation to derivatives and structured products)
  • business restructuring, insolvency and asset recovery

We have a well-earned reputation for client service, combining technical expertise with tenacity, strong commercial instincts, a flexible attitude and a dedication to ensuring that the deal gets done.


Heads of Group: Trystan Tether & Raimondo Maggiore

News & Updates

Press Releases

Bird & Bird lawyers chosen for ILO Client Choice Awards 2010

09-02-2010

- International law firm Bird & Bird is delighted to announce that four of its lawyers have been recognised at the International Law Office Client Choice Awards 2010. -
Former President of Spanish SEC joins Bird & Bird

08-09-2009

- International law firm Bird & Bird announces today the appointment of Manuel Conthe, the former president of Spain's Securities Exchange Commission - Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores -
Bird & Bird advises the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on its 40 EUR million investment in the Eastern European operations of WAZ (Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitungs) Media Group

29-04-2009

Bird & Bird advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on its 40 EUR million investment in the Eastern European operations of Germany’s WAZ (Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung) Media Group.

Our Lawyers in Print

Articles

European financial supervision - a new era?

June, 2009

- Introduction - On 27 May 2009 the European Commission published a Communication outlining proposals for a new approach to the supervision of the financial markets in Europe. The reforms
Tax, terrorism and bank confidentiality

September, 2008

- Introduction - Bank confidentiality has regularly come into the spotlight over the last few years. The most recent episodes centre around the efforts made by the United States,
Parent Company Guarantees

October, 2007

Parent Company Guarantees: Making clear what they apply to... - Summary - The Court of Appeal has held that a parent company guarantee contained in a joint venture agreement extended

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04.02.2010
  Bird & Bird's International Banking and Finance Group is holding a  seminar in Helsinki office, - where our experts from Bird & Bird London office - Trystan Tether and Isabel Evans - will speak about the complex issues that arise in default situations and consider intercreditor issues.  - Additionally banking and finance team members from our
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