

Banks
The banking industry is adept at navigating change and driving innovation, something we have been supporting our clients in this sector with for over 90 years.
Whether it’s helping banks achieve ground-breaking, market first transactions such as advising a multinational financial institution on the first ever end-to-end blockchain bond issuance to helping banks navigate the regulatory change landscape by transitioning away from IBOR, Allen & Overy has built up a considerable track record of advising banks on a broad spectrum of complex, cross-border transactions and strategic mandates. By applying a sector lens to our fully integrated, multi-disciplinary team of lawyers and consultants, we can provide our clients with in-depth knowledge of their industry, the local regulatory frameworks under which they operate and the impact that market developments have on their businesses, anywhere in the world.
The team comprises of experts across the full spectrum of banking, finance and capital markets work as well as specialists in regulatory, dispute resolution, antitrust, employment, IP, data privacy, cybersecurity, M&A and tax. We are also the only law firm with an integrated team of former regulators and consultants from the ‘Big 4’ who can advise the senior management teams at the banks on governance, corporate purpose and culture, conduct, compliance and operational risk, regulatory advisory and business transformation.
Our integrated capability, coupled with our ability to deliver legal services efficiently via the suite of technology and alternative resourcing models available on our Advanced Delivery & Solutions platform, means we are well placed to offer our banking clients cutting edge, end-to-end solutions which enable them to respond to complex issues.
Our experience
Asia’s first blue bond
British American Tobacco
IBOR
CEO of an investment bank
ESG litigation risk
Cyber-security planning
Sanctions
A global financial institution on various sanctions issues, including most recently in relation to the implication of Russian sanctions. We also advised various banks on their exit from Russia.
Ring-fencing
Global FX investigation
News and insights

News: 01 February 2023
A&O advises on EIB's first GBP-denominated, dual blockchain digital bond
Global law firm Allen & Overy has advised a bank syndicate comprising BNP Paribas, HSBC and RBC Capital Markets on the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) inaugural issuance of sterling-denominated…

Publications: 09 January 2023
This podcast series features topical conversations with leading figures in the global banking industry.

Publications: 21 September 2022
Reshaping bank compensation strategy: aligning corporate values with remuneration
As banks rebuild their compensation structures to shape conduct as well as drive profit, embedding values and purpose in the way that employees are paid will require a focus on fundamentals,…

Publications: 17 August 2022
The value of kindness in the culture of banking
Banks are at a critical turning point. Technology and the rise of private credit are opening up possibilities for disintermediation in the financial sector. Inflation is rising and the possibility of…
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