Our team advises clients in banking and finance transactions, including syndicated and bilateral loans, acquisition, real estate, structured and project financing arrangements, as well as securitizations and restructurings. We act on behalf of lenders and borrowers at the senior, mezzanine, and subordinated levels. Our team also provides counsel relating to banking and financial regulatory matters.
Rankings
2024
Avance is Tier 1 ranked in Banking and finance.
“The essential strengths of the team are its flexibility, efficiency and dedication. As a client, we appreciate the stability of the relationship and the long-term relationship built with the team. Due to this advantage, their lawyers understand the client’s financial structure and history very well and it makes the collaboration very easy.”
“They seek a close relationship with the client in order to understand the needs better. Always very approachable and available.”
“The team is well versed and has all the required skillsets to process even complex multi-territory banking matters as lead counsel.”
The Legal 500 2024, Banking and finance
2024
“The team has a very high level of expertise. The lawyers demonstrate short response times and a proactive approach.”
“The law firm has experienced and reliable professionals with a good commercial instinct.”
Chambers Europe & Global 2024, Banking & Finance
2023
“Proactive and responsive approach towards clients, market leading expertise in real estate and finance.”
“Avance were always available to discuss the issues related to the documentation and did also appear professional in dialogue with us as well as the borrower. They also had good knowledge insight into the items discussed.”
“Always available and fast, they take the time to know the customer very well and therefore are able to provide extremely well-informed advice.”
IFLR1000 2023/24, Banking and finance
2023
“Avance is flexible, efficient and oriented to find best reasonable solution.”
IFLR1000 2023/24, Project finance
2023
“Avance has a practical approach and tries to solve the issue at hand rather than get stuck on technicalities.”
“Strong banking experience in the team.”
The Legal 500 2023, Banking and finance