Domestic and cross-border lending, transactional and regulatory matters make up the busy workload of the banking and financing, and capital markets teams at A&O Shearman. The team has a traditionally strong track record in capital markets and structured finance transactions, and also noted an increase in borrower-side mandates across the energy, TMT and agricultural sectors. Károly Fóti leads the banking and finance group and, the firm also boasts an English law banking and finance department, led by Miklós Kádár, who counts lenders, borrowers, sponsors, arrangers and investors among his clients. András Bajzik brings expertise in acquisition and asset finance to the firm, as well as offering regulatory advice on loan portfolio transfers. Norbert Hete leads the capital markets and derivatives practice, covering straight debt, covered bond, regulatory capital, equity capital market and structured finance transactions. Zsuzsanna Gordos strengthens the team’s global reach, advising both domestic and international clients on various capital markets transactions, including standalone bonds, EMTN and GMTN programmes.
Testimonials
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‘In my interaction with the banking team, I experienced their closeness to the client, advising promptly and comprehensively.’
‘I work mainly with Miklós Kádár and András Bajzik. Both are well accessible and keen to build a personal relationship; one feels in good hands with them.’
Key clients
- OTP Bank Nyrt.
- Raiffeisen Bank Zrt.
Work highlights
- Advised OTP Bank on the IPO of shares in Masterplast Nyrt.
- Advised China National Machinery Import and Export (CMC) on project financing provided by Bank of China for development, maintenance and operation of a 100MW solar power plant in Kaposvár, Hungary.