Contact Us ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY LOCATIONS CAREERS INVESTORS CLIENT LOGIN GL Home Sectors Financial Services Financial Services Providing fast, effective solutions across financial services requires enhanced capability, expertise and deep sector understanding. Understanding the Financial Services sector We have a practical understanding of the global commercial issues faced in the Financial Services sector through our deep-rooted, first-hand experience. Our sector specialists provide robust and pragmatic advice to our clients spanning multiple disciplines, including: Acquisition finance Banking and restructuring Consumer credit Corporate services Data protection and cyber security Debt capital markets Disputes and litigation Employment and pensions Equity capital markets FinTech Fraud and financial crime Funds Insurance Islamic finance Private equity Project and renewable energy finance Real estate finance Regulatory, compliance and investigations Venture capital Wealth management Our Financial Services team deliver industry knowledge and expertise Our clients include a range of financial institutions, from traditional lenders - including corporate banks, funds, PE, VC, wealth management and asset finance businesses - all the way through to sector disruptors such as challenger banks, payment services providers, FinTechs, alternative lenders and non-banking financial institutions. Through our understanding of the sector, we regularly provide our clients with legal insights, thought leadership and online content, which addresses global challenges and the latest updates to modern regulations. We also work with our clients to deliver tailored value-added services that would be the most beneficial to their business needs. Latest reports and downloads Sustainable Investing Over the last decade, the investment landscape has changed considerably. In our latest report, we explore how this has happened globally and how investors are looking for a positive outcome. Individual accountability A comparative overview of accountability regimes across three global regions. UNDERSTANDING THE MARKET Latest insights INSIGHTS ESMA has published the final report on technical standards under the Crowdfunding Regulation 16 NOV 2021 On 10 November 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority published a final report on technical standards under Regulation (EU) 2020/1503, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 20 October 2020. This marks an important milestone towards harmonising the new European crowdfunding regime. PRESS RELEASE DWF expands Financial Services offering with double partner appointment 11 NOV 2021 DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, have appointed Corporate Crime expert, Euros Jones, and Real Estate Finance specialist, Simon Sharp to its rapidly expanding Finance & Restructuring Group. INSIGHTS The impact of the LIBOR transition on Islamic financing transactions 08 NOV 2021 The transition away from the forward-looking LIBOR rate to the backward-looking risk free rates has raised a number of concerns in the Islamic finance market. LIBOR enabled the rate to be calculated at the start of the contract, which removed any uncertainty in the agreement. However, the backward-looking risk free rates that are set to replace LIBOR poses a challenge because of its retrospective nature. VIEW MORE PEOPLE Key Contact VIEW ALL PROFESSIONALS SHARE PAGE ACCESSIBILITY COOKIE POLICY COVID 19 RESPONSE PRIVACY NOTICE LEGAL NOTICES MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT TERMS OF USE SUBSCRIBE SITEMAP © 2021 DWF. All rights reserved. For information about the DWF group, please see our Legal Notices. We place cookies on your device in order to operate this site, enhance your user experience and improve our services. Some cookies are necessary for the site to work, while others help us manage and improve the site and the services we offer you. If you are happy to opt-in to our use of cookies, just click "Accept all cookies". For details, see the DWF Cookie Notice. Necessary cookies only Accept all cookies Review our use of cookies and set your preferences