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Banking & Finance Law Firm in Slovakia

As a participant in the global banking and finance industry, you are faced with increasing financial, regulatory and political pressures. New rules on capital requirements, risk profile and investor protection pose challenges for your organisation. We have unmatched geographical coverage and more English and US qualified banking and finance partners on the ground in CEE than any other law firm. We are your first port of call whether you are planning a cross-border transaction with a multi-jurisdictional security package or loan portfolio or implementing a first-of-a-kind financing structure in your domestic market.

Whether you are a financial institution, equity house, asset manager, mutual fund, accountant, privately owned company, corporation or public entity, your business is only as good as the products and services you sell. That’s why we organise our teams along the business lines of your sector, giving us deep insight into the commercial and legal issues you face. From general corporate lending to acquisition and leveraged finance, derivatives and securitisations to real estate finance and corporate recovery, we can help you achieve the best outcome, both locally and across jurisdictions.

Since the market’s liberalisation, our team has advised on some of the largest and most complex cross-border financing transactions in Slovakia. We have also supported clients in the financing of some of the most high-profile infrastructure projects in recent years. Our ability to blend international legal advice with in-depth local knowledge and language skills means that we can offer clients a service second to none.

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15/03/2024
Real estate finance law in Slovakia
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11/03/2024
Adoption of MiFID 3 and MiFIR 2 to enhance transparency on markets in financial...
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07/03/2024
EU Harmonisation of avoidance actions from Slovak perspective
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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...
13/02/2024
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19/01/2024
EU Proposals for a Regulation and a Directive on Anti-Money Laundering...
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10/01/2024
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29/12/2023
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13/12/2023
Finalisation of CRD6/CRR3 and the Article 21c third country branch requirement
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06/12/2023
EU publishes Directive on distance financial services contracts in Official...
In November 2023, the EU legislator adopted the new Directive regarding financial services contracts concluded at distance.This Directive essentially aims to modernise the existing legal framework governing...
17/11/2023
New act promises to improve financing environment in Slovakia
On 28 June 2023, the Slovak Parliament approved the Act on Company Transformations No. 309/2023 Coll. (the “Act”). The Act incorporates several changes that may have an impact on the financing market...
15/11/2023
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