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Banking & Finance lawyers

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 65 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.

 
Keith Wilson
Keith Wilson
Consultant
United Kingdom, London
Keith Wilson is Head of Aircraft Finance and a consultant in the Asset Finance Team. He represents banks, financiers, lessors and investors in relation to the acquisition, disposal, financing and leasing...
Darren Craig
Darren Craig
Office Managing Partner
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Darren Craig, Managing Partner in CMS Edinburgh, is a partner in the Banking & Finance Group and also heads up the Scottish Property Finance team. He has experience of all forms of property and real estate...
Caroline Kennedy
Caroline Kennedy
Professional Support Lawyer
United Kingdom, London
Caroline recently joined CMS as a Professional Support Lawyer in the Banking Knowledge Team.  Caroline has 5+ years’ experience having practiced primarily in restructuring and insolvency, with experience...
Caryn Miller
Caryn Miller
Managing Director for Asia and the Middle East
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Caryn Miller has over twenty years’ experience as a Finance Partner, with expertise acting for both lender and borrower clients on acquisition, asset, property and development financings as well as...
Marianne Mudd
Marianne Mudd
Senior Knowledge Counsel
United Kingdom, London
Marianne is the lead professional support lawyer for the banking teams in our Finance Group. Marianne has led the knowledge team assisting the transactional banking teams in CMS since 2019.  Prior to...
Alan Nelson
Alan Nelson
Office Managing Partner
United Kingdom, Glasgow
Alan Nelson is the Managing Partner of CMS Glasgow and a very experienced IT and information lawyer. He has advised a large number of public and private sector bodies on a variety of IT, outsourcing deals...
Charlotte Walden
Charlotte Walden
Professional Support Lawyer
United Kingdom, London
Charlotte recently joined the Banking Knowledge Team as a Professional Support Lawyer for the Finance Group having practiced as a Senior Associate in the Corporate & Leveraged Finance team at CMS. Charlotte...