Barristers at South Square have considerable expertise in banking and financial services law and regulatory issues.

Members of Chambers have been involved in a number of recent leading and high profile banking cases, including Lehman Brothers, Landsbanki hf, Kaupthing hf, National Westminster Bank v Rabobank Nederland, Office of Fair Trading v Abbey National plc, Northern Rock, and Three Rivers DC v Bank of England.  They also regularly provide advice in relation to financing and banking transactions and documentation.

Members of Chambers have also advised the Bank of England, the FSA and the Treasury in the UK and financial regulators in Bermuda, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Hong Kong and Jersey. We are familiar with banking practice and the commercial requirements of those engaged in banking. Members of Chambers also accept appointments as arbitrators or mediators in these fields. Particular areas of expertise also include:

• Banking and financial services regulation.
• Banking litigation.
• Capital adequacy and solvency ratios.
• Market transactions.
• Guarantees.
• Mortgages and charges.
• Securitisation.
• Capital market arrangements.
• Bonds.
• Derivatives.
• Factoring.
• Finance leasing.
• Pensions.