We advise borrowers and lenders on loans, structured and project financings, debt restructuring, and many other types of transactions. Structured Finance The firm's experience in synthetic equities, derivatives, leveraged lending, project financing, leveraged leasing and bankruptcy law gives us valuable experience and expertise upon which to draw in this practice. Leveraged Lending We can leverage lending transactions, our lawyers can advise banks, merchant banking funds, and other lenders, as well as their sub-investment grade borrowers, on financings for acquisitions, bridge loans, refinancings, recapitalizations, working capital, and general corporate purposes. Project Finance Our Project Finance Group works on non-recourse and limited recourse bank financings, public and private offerings, leases, and financings in emerging markets with development agencies, export credit agencies, and political risk insurers. The Financial Institutions Group advises financial institutions in connection with capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, geographic and product expansion, banking and securities regulatory matters, and issues related to securities, derivatives, and insurance powers. We also advise on cross border collateral transactions, new forms of electronic money, and multi-currency payment and securities settlement systems.