Banks, other credit providers, and borrowers in the US are constantly seeking innovative ways to meet the changing credit needs of financial institutions and businesses, domestic and international, promoting a constantly evolving constellation of traditional and specialty financing options, while making sure those arrangements meet the ever-changing laws that govern US banking and finance. Dentons has in-depth knowledge and experience helping national, state and community banks; bank holding companies; subsidiary banks; accounting firms; non-bank credit institutions; and their respective customers structure and document credit facilities, develop credit instruments, close transactions, and navigate the legal and regulatory environment applicable to them and the credit facilities and transactions they originate.

Whether you are a large commercial or investment bank, a middle-market credit provider, a non-traditional lender, or a customer of one of the above; whether the financing instrument is a traditional or specialty credit facility, our team has the transactional experience, market knowledge and geographic reach to assist you in achieving your goals while meeting regulatory requirements and regulators’ expectations.

Acting as either lender's or borrower's counsel, we regularly advise clients across a wide range of industries and markets on a broad spectrum of issues in both domestic and cross-border transactions.

Key service areas

• Acquisition finance
• Anti-boycott regulation and compliance
• Anti-money laundering regulation and compliance
• Asset-based lending
• Aviation finance
• Bank charters and licenses
• Bank examinations, supervision, compliance and enforcement
• Bank insolvencies and receiverships
• Bank investments
• Bank and bank holding company regulation and compliance
• Bank trust and fiduciary regulation and compliance
• Bilateral and multilateral government agency finance and guarantees
• Bilateral and multilateral lending
• Broker-dealer regulation and compliance
• Capital adequacy and Basel III
• Commercial and corporate lending
• Commodity finance
• Community reinvestment and development lending
• Consumer banking regulation
• Corporation law
• Correspondent banking
• Counterterrorism
• Domestic and international funds transfers
• Documentary credits
• Dodd-Frank financial reform
• Electronic funds and wire transfers
• Energy finance
• Equipment leasing and finance
• Fund finance
• Healthcare finance
• High-value transactions
• Hotel financing
• Islamic finance
• Lending and depository functions
• Leveraged finance
• Media and entertainment finance
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Mortgage finance
• Payment, clearing and settlement systems
• Project finance
• Public finance
• Real estate finance
• Retail and consumer finance
• Risk management and governance
• Securities repurchase
• Ship, maritime and marine finance
• Sovereign debt
• Structured finance
• Syndicated lending
• Taxable and tax-exempt loan transactions
• Trade and commodity finance
• Trade finance regulation
• Tribal finance
• Warehouse lending

Recognition

Ecuador debt-for-nature swap awarded “Financing Innovation of the Year” by Latin Finance

January 31, 2024

Ecuador’s historic debt-for-nature swap was awarded “Financing Innovation of the Year” at the Latin Finance 2023 Deals of the Year Awards. Dentons advised the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Ecuador on this winning deal.

Dentons named Structured Finance Practice Group of the Year by Law360 for the third straight year

January 22, 2024

Dentons is proud to announce that Law360 has named our US Capital Markets practice the 2023 Structured Finance Practice Group of the Year for the third year in a row. This prestigious award highlights the top legal practices that helped guide clients in record-breaking, complex and innovative matters in 2023.

Ecuador debt-for-nature swap awarded “Natural Resources Finance Deal of the Year”

November 30, 2023

Ecuador’s historic debt-for-nature swap was awarded “Natural Resources Finance Deal of the Year” at the Bonds, Loans and ESG Capital Markets Latin America and the Caribbean Awards 2023.  

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Insights

Global Financial Markets Regulatory Review - February 2025 Edition

February 2025

Global: Dentons is pleased to present the February 2025 edition of the Global Financial Markets Regulatory Review. The report combines insights from Dentons lawyers with extensive financial markets experience located in major global financial centers. The reports for each country include links to further information and contact information for Dentons professionals.

Global Financial Markets Regulatory Review - September 2024 Edition

September 2024

Global: Dentons is pleased to present the September 2024 edition of the Global Financial Markets Regulatory Review. The report combines insights from Dentons lawyers with extensive financial markets experience located in major global financial centers. The reports for each country include links to further information and contact information for Dentons professionals.

Dentons Global Taking Security Guide

June 27, 2024

Global: In our interconnected global economy, banking and finance transactions are becoming increasingly complex and regulatory frameworks are constantly evolving. Our Global Taking Security Guide offers you a clear, practical Q&A style overview of how to take security in more than 40 jurisdictions across the globe.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons’ global Venture Tech, Banking and Private Equity teams continue strong growth momentum with addition of Richard Hayes

July 13, 2023

Dentons announces today that Richard Hayes has joined the Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies, Banking & Finance and Private Equity practices as a partner in the New York Meatpacking and Midtown offices.

Dentons advises the Republic of Ecuador on landmark debt-for-nature swap to enhance conservation of the Galápagos Islands and their marine ecosystems

May 10, 2023

Global law firm Dentons advised the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Ecuador on the biggest-ever debt-for-nature swap transaction to date.

Dentons’ Structured Finance group recognized as Practice Group of the Year for the second straight year by Law360

January 18, 2023

Law360 honored Dentons’ Structured Finance group, also known as our US Capital Markets practice, as Practice Group of the Year for the second straight year. This prestigious award highlights the top legal practices that helped guide clients in record-breaking, complex and innovative matters in 2022.

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