Practice Areas - Banking & Finance
Arcadia’s Banking & Finance practice delivers clear, commercially focused legal advice to financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. Embedded in the economics of trade, we support the financial sector in enabling businesses to thrive. Every transaction is approached with one guiding question: what makes business sense? Our team ensures that financing arrangements are structured efficiently, compliant with regulation, and aligned with the strategic objectives of our clients.
What We Do
Our Banking & Finance team advises on a broad range of matters, including:
Debt and Project Financing
Structuring and negotiating syndicated loans, project financing, and infrastructure deals.
Regulatory and Compliance Advisory
Guiding clients through central bank regulations, licensing regimes, and anti-money laundering frameworks.
Securitisation and Structured Products
Developing asset-backed securities, structured lending arrangements, and innovative funding models.
Debt Restructuring and Recovery
Assisting distressed institutions and borrowers in restructuring liabilities, negotiating with creditors, and recovering secured assets.
Trade and Supply Chain Finance
Advising on guarantees, letters of credit, and supply chain financing arrangements that support commerce.
Financial Crime Control and Dispute Resolution
Playing a critical role in investigating financial crime, mitigating risks, and representing institutions in complex disputes.
Why Clients Choose Us
Our Banking & Finance practice is distinguished by its balance of technical knowledge and commercial pragmatism. We are trusted for our ability to demystify complex financial structures and deliver solutions that make immediate business sense. Our clients value our responsiveness, clarity, and zero-tolerance approach to delays — knowing that their matters will be handled with precision and speed.
Representative Matters
- Advised a major financial institution on a syndicated loan to fund a multi-million-dollar infrastructure development.
- Provided legal advisory on compliance and financial crime controls to strengthen a bank’s risk management systems.
- Represented a commercial lender in the recovery of non-performing assets, achieving early settlement with minimal litigation.
- Structured project financing for an international investor establishing operations in Uganda’s energy sector.
- Guided a development finance institution on innovative lending models to empower small and medium-sized enterprises.