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Our Banking & Finance team can help you navigate the full range of legal challenges associated with the banking and finance sector.

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The evolution of the lending and debt markets since the start of the financial crisis has left participants facing regulatory change, greater competition in the supply of debt funding, financial distress and a flight to sector specialist advice.

Our banking and finance practice can help you navigate these challenges, with expertise in the full spectrum of banking and finance law. Whether you are a lender, borrower, sponsor, insolvency practitioner or debt advisor, our priority is resolving your challenges and putting your world first.

Today’s banking and finance transactions require expertise across a wide range of sectors. CMS is a top 10 global law firm with a strong sector focus. Our driver is to provide clients with pragmatic advice delivered by a multi disciplinary team. With over 70 offices globally, we provide sector expertise to support clients' finance requirements and are recognised for providing clear commercial advice and getting the deal done for our clients.

Our clients range from domestic and major global corporates, funds and other financial institutions and advisors across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Brazil, Mexico and Asia.

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    Chambers UK 2022, Banking & Finance
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    "They are very commercial, cut to the chase and identify key issues - they are absolutely excellent."
    Chambers, 2020

Banking & Finance Insights

The Mills Review: FCA sets out vision for AI-enabled financial services by 2030

The Mills Review: FCA sets out vision for AI-enabled financial services by 2030

10 Jul 2026 10 min read
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025: what lenders need to know

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025: what lenders need to know

08 Jul 2026 7 min read
Derivatives, Debt Capital Markets, Structured Products and Structured Finance

Derivatives, Debt Capital Markets, Structured Products and Structured Finance

08 Jul 2026 1 min read
A Banking Day by any other name (would still end at midnight): Commercial Court clarifies contractual payment deadlines

A Banking Day by any other name (would still end at midnight): Commercial Court clarifies contractual payment deadlines

02 Jul 2026 9 min read
The War on Digital Replicas: The NO FAKES Act Advances

The War on Digital Replicas: The NO FAKES Act Advances

26 Jun 2026 9 min read
AI chatbots and child safety: the limits of an outright ban

AI chatbots and child safety: the limits of an outright ban

25 Jun 2026 3 min read
CMS advises Baillie Gifford on launch of first public fully native UK tokenised fund

CMS advises Baillie Gifford on launch of first public fully native UK tokenised fund

25 Jun 2026 2 min read
EU issues new rules on short-form prospectuses

EU issues new rules on short-form prospectuses

23 Jun 2026 7 min read

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