Banking and finance
We provide comprehensive legal advice in the areas of banking, capital markets, and project finance. We represent borrowers, lenders, and banking syndicates in various types of transactions, placing an emphasis on their business objectives and legal certainty.
Our legal services include:
- representation in credit transactions in accordance with LMA standards and individual tailor-made contractual solutions,
- advice in legal matters pertaining to the functioning of capital markets, including the issuance and transfer of securities,
- legal advice on banking regulation issues – from prudential capital adequacy requirements to regulatory aspects of bank acquisitions,
- comprehensive support in project financing for development and acquisition projects.
Selected references
Legal advice to a client (borrower) regarding development and investment financing for the client's new headquarters at Chalupkova.
Legal advice to a client (debtor) in the total amount of EUR 60M in connection with the financing of the development of new residential neighbourhoods in the western part of Bratislava.
Legal advice to a borrower in connection with office development financing for a real estate development project (a major office building in city centre in Bratislava). We have acted as lead counsels in relation LMA standard documentation.
Legal advice to a Spanish automotive parts manufacturer regarding a bond issue (for the client, this was the largest bond issue in terms of volume in its history and a significant success) with regard to Slovak jurisdiction.
Legal advice on the financing of a major office building construction project, which is part of the wider central area of Bratislava (Sky Park)
Lead counsel to a Polish company (borrower) regarding an EUR 20M refinancing loan related to a real estate project.
Legal advice on transactions related to a real estate acquisition. We have acted as legal counsels of the lender in connection with distressed asset acquisition and subsequent refinancing by an Austrian bank.
Comprehensive legal advice to a syndicate of Slovak banks on the acquisition and financial restructuring of a holding company. Preparation, negotiation, and comprehensive legal advice to Slovak banks regarding the conclusion of complete loan and financial documentation and in connection with the fulfillment of conditions under financial documents in Central European countries (Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, and Cyprus).
Legal advice to banks on the financing of News and Media Holding a.s. – legal advice to a syndicate of banks on the financing of one of the most important media holdings in Slovakia, including advice on refinancing the acquisition.
Financing of the Rezidencia pri Mýte residential project – comprehensive legal advice and representation of the client in the preparation of loan and related contractual documentation.
Financing of PPC Energy, a.s. – legal advice to a bank on financing the reconstruction of the infrastructure of a major energy company.
Financing the construction of the OC Bory Mall shopping center – legal advice on fulfilling the terms of the loan agreement and the addendum to the loan agreement.
Financing of exit from an energy company – legal advice in connection with financing the debtor in the acquisition of a stake in a major energy company. Representation of a commercial bank in the preparation and negotiation of contractual documentation, fulfillment of conditions precedent, and securing of drawdowns in connection with the acquisition of a stake in a major energy company.