Banking & Financial Services

Hughes Hubbard provides sophisticated legal counsel across the full spectrum of banking, finance and capital markets transactions. We advise lenders, debt investors, issuers, underwriters, borrowers and other counterparties on complex, cutting‑edge financings and financial products.

Our clients include leading commercial banks, finance and leasing companies, private equity and hedge funds, financial sponsors, and public and private operating companies worldwide.

Our banking and financial services lawyers work seamlessly with colleagues in tax, real estate, environmental, intellectual property, employee benefits, restructuring and litigation to deliver fully integrated solutions tailored to each transaction and client objective.

Our core capabilities include:

Banking, Asset‑Based Lending and Leveraged Finance: Representing arrangers, agents, lenders and borrowers in syndicated and bilateral credit facilities, asset‑based and cash‑flow financings, acquisition and bridge loans, debtor‑in‑possession and exit financings, structured and subordinated debt, private banking transactions, and sponsor‑backed financings.

Fund Finance: Representing banks, private lenders and borrowers in syndicated and bilateral subscription / “capital call” facilities, net asset value (“NAV”) facilities, management fee facilities and hybrid facilities.

International Trade and Commodities Finance: Structuring and documenting trade‑related financings, including letters of credit, pre‑export and export finance facilities, working capital solutions, syndicated loans and structured commodity transactions throughout North, Central and South America and beyond.

Transportation and Equipment Finance: Advising banks, sponsors, export credit agencies, lessors and operators on domestic and cross‑border financings of aircraft, rail, shipping, containers, satellites and other high‑value assets, including EETCs, secured debt, leveraged leases and portfolio transactions.

Project Development & Finance: Representing financial institutions in project financings for power and renewable energy, transportation, telecommunications, mining and other capital‑intensive infrastructure projects in the U.S. and internationally.

Capital Markets: Advising U.S. and non‑U.S. issuers and underwriters on SEC‑registered and Rule 144A/Regulation S debt offerings, high‑yield financings, structured securities and Latin America‑focused capital markets transactions, including private placements and ADR programs.