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As a participant in the global banking and finance industry, you face increasing financial, regulatory and political changes. CMS is a one-stop-shop for all your challenges across the world. So, whether you are a bank or a corporation, a financial service provider or other regulated operator, an investment fund or public institution, our priority is resolving your challenges.

CMS Banking & Finance provides local and international expertise across the full spectrum of banking and finance, to advise you on:

  • Banking law and regulation
  • Finance
  • Restructuring
  • Capital markets

As a group we combine our expertise to drive important issues for our clients through regular and pertinent communication, expert guides and thought leadership.

We offer pragmatic business solutions, based on in-depth understanding of your industry. We strive to be both your business partners and your trusted lawyers.

From deep-rooted local advice to multi-jurisdictional expertise, we offer you consistent, top quality service. Our lawyers across the globe know one another and work together in specially selected teams to focus on your specific needs.

Please reach out to any of our Banking & Finance lawyers to explore solutions to your needs.

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Restructuring & Insolvency
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10/10/2022
CMS Banking & Finance Global Brochure
Financial and banking legislation does not stand still. So neither do we. At CMS we employ over 500 banking & finance lawyers to anticipate, interpret and advise on the local, cross-border and international...
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16/04/2024
Cross-border Financial Services 2024 webinar series
We're delighted to announce the launch of our third season of international webinars focusing on financial regulation, starting on 13 March 2024. Whether you are an in-house lawyer, compliance officer, financial analyst, risk manager, or any other professional concerned with maintaining the integrity of your organisation's financial practices, this series offers succinct 20-30 minute overviews of key industry trends and regulatory concerns across mul­tiple jur­is­dic­tions. If you have any additional topics that you would like us to add or address at one of the webinars, please contact us. Upcoming Webinars: 13 March: Spotting and avoiding red flags  What are the warning signals from firms that regulators act on?  How can you spot and address them before the regulator pounces?16 April: Handling a regulatory in­vest­ig­a­tion  How a firm can understand the regulator’s concerns and manage the investigation process.8 May: Financial crime  Sanc­tions, money laundering, market abuse and fraud - what are the key issues in your jurisdiction and what are the regulators focusing on.5 June: Preparing for a regulatory visit  How the banking regulator assesses a firm’s systems and controls: what to prepare and what to look out for.3 July: Handling a challenging ap­plic­a­tion  Your application for a licence, product approval or change in control is meeting with regulatory resistance.  How can you surmount these challenges?31 July: Dawn Raids  Un­an­nounced regulator visits are on the increase.  We look at what triggers a dawn raid, your rights if one happens, and how best to manage the consequences.4 September: Navigating the global ESG land­scape Is the regulatory reporting jigsaw puzzle causing more harm than good? We will provide an overview of the main cross-border issues impacting global financial institutions as they seek to manage ever expanding ESG regulations and discuss whether these rules are helping or hindering the action we need for change. The language of the webinar will be English.
21/03/2024
Green derivatives demystified: Legal insights into sustainable finance
Join us for an insightful webinar as we explore the future of finance, focusing on sustainable investment and carbon offsetting strategies to support your business decisions. This webinar will be of particular value for project investment bankers, private equity investors, and companies in the energy and large manufacturing sectors, looking to enhance their strategies with sustainable and financially savvy solutions. The webinar will cover the following topics and will conclude with a Q&A ses­sion:Sus­tain­ab­il­ity-linked derivatives (SLD)Financial power purchase agree­ments­Man­dat­ory carbon offset: EU emission al­low­ances­Vol­un­tary carbon offset
15/03/2024
CMS Expert Guide to real estate finance law
A clear understanding of the security available is fundamental for lenders and borrowers. To assist, CMS has launched an interactive International Guide to Real Estate Finance. This provides a clear and...
13/03/2024
CMS Expert Guide on Taxation of Crypto-Assets
Welcome to our comprehensive online guide to taxation of crypto-assets! In this guide, we provide detailed information on individual income tax rules for residents in different jurisdictions, including...
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12/03/2024
Ready for DORA? It applies to you!
Our era is marked by major technological developments, which can give rise to new risks and challenges. This is true for the financial sector, which is undergoing constant digitalisation and, in parallel...
08/03/2024
Harmonisation of insolvency laws in the EU and in non-EU countries: "insolvency...
The series are dealing with the topic of the draft directive "insolvency avoidance actions" and show how this topic is being discussed in the Member States and what the situation is like in individual non-Member States.
07/03/2024
The new UK Private Intermittent Securities and Exchange System or “PISCES”...
On 6 March 2024, the UK Government published a consultation relating to a new type of share trading platform, referred to as a “Private Intermittent Securities and Exchange System” or “PISCES”. ...
06/03/2024
Spring Budget 2024 – key tax announcements
Against the backdrop of an election (probably) later this year, the Chancellor was evidently feeling the pressure to make tax announcements that would find favour with the electorate, whilst constrained...
06/03/2024
Knowledge on information and communication technology and security are...
On 21 February 2024, the European Central Bank released a supervision newsletter on new policy / its expectation for more bank board expertise on information and communication technology (“ICT”) and...
06/03/2024
FCA sends Dear CEO letter to firms in warning over money laundering failings
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has sent a Dear CEO letter (the “Letter”) to Annex 1 Firms warning them about common failings found in their ability to prevent money laundering, terrorist...
04/03/2024
CMS Expert Guide to aircraft finance and leasing
What this is and is not This guide sets out the responses to a set of questions relevant to any aircraft lessor looking to lease an aircraft to a lessee/operator in the selected country. It does not deal...
04/03/2024
CMS Expert Guide to popular investment vehicles
The selection of a vehicle has a number of common themes including the location of the assets, management and the investors. Funds targeted at local investors and markets will frequently involve suitable...
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