Financial Law.
Securities, lending, fintech and the rules that move money. We advise banks, funds, borrowers and financial sponsors on the transactions — and the regulations — that decide whether capital flows or stalls, working side by side with our related practice teams.
$486M+In financings, disputes and recoveries advised on
300+Financing and regulatory matters closed
98%Of regulatory exams closed without enforcement
Overview
Money is the most regulated thing you own. Whether you are lending it, raising it, or fighting over it, you get a team that reads the regulation and the market in the same breath — and prices the risk before you sign.
Syndicated lending and private credit, securities offerings and listings, fund formation, fintech licensing and payment services, AML and sanctions compliance, regulatory investigations and enforcement defense.
When capital crosses borders, the structure has to survive every jurisdiction it touches. From our Chicago and London headquarters, with associated counsel in Singapore, we run cross-border financings under one instruction — one team, one timeline, no handoffs between firms.
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The Financial Law team
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A facility agreement our board could actually read — and a closing two weeks early.Client survey, 2025
When the regulator called, they already knew the file better than we did.General counsel survey, 2024
Recent work
Matters we're proud of
Lending
$85M syndicated credit facility for a regional manufacturer
Fintech
Money-transmitter licensing across 14 states for a payments startup
Securities
Private placement for a growth-stage fund, closed in 30 days
Compliance
AML program rebuilt after examination — zero findings on re-review
Latest articles and knowledge
Sanctions screening: the five-minute test that fails audits
Tokenized securities and the rulebook that is catching up
Capital deserves careful counsel
Tell us about the financing, the offering, or the investigation — we take it from there.
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