Banking, Finance & Financial Regulation

Practical advice in banking, finance & financial regulation

At Glimstedt, we provide dedicated banking and finance advice with a proven track record in providing high-quality legal advice to a wide range of clients, including financial institutions, private equity firms, venture capitalists, and fintech companies. Our team of experienced lawyers possesses extensive expertise in the establishment of various financial institutions, securitization, financial instruments, and capital requirements.

Structure, regulation and execution risk

Banking and finance require careful consideration of both transaction structure and regulatory requirements. Even a commercially sound transaction may create significant risks if licensing, capital, compliance or documentation issues are addressed too late.

We advise clients on the legal and regulatory framework governing their activities and transactions, helping them identify potential risks and structure their arrangements accordingly. Our work covers financing and recapitalization, financial products and payment services, capital markets transactions and regulatory matters.

Areas of expertise:

  • Establishment and licensing financial institutions, investment funds, payment institutions and and fintech businesses
  • Financing, recapitalization and cross-border transactions
  • KYC, AML, governance and regulatory capital requirements
  • Financial products, payment services or digital banking solutions;
  • Securities offering, IPO’s and capital markets transactions
  • Distressed debt, syndicated loans and leveraged finance
  • Regulatory investigation and financial services disputes
  • Transaction and regulatory documentation
  • Representation before supervisory authorities
  • Financial services regulation and regulatory compliance
  • Acquisition finance, real estate finance and corporate lending
  • Investment funds, fund management and asset management
  • Regulatory approvals, notifications and change-of-control procedures

Responsible specialists

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Leho Pihkva

Partner, Attorney-at-Law
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Marko Pikani

Partner, Attorney-at-Law

Aleksandr Kostjukevitš

Counsel, Attorney-at-Law

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