Banking & Finance Law

Banking And Finance Services

banking and finance team advise on a broad range of international and domestic banking and finance transactions, including:

  • Project finance
  • Acquisition and leveraged finance
  • Asset-backed lending
  • Commodity and trade finance
  • Emerging markets finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Secondary debt trading
  • Supply chain finance

Our team of banking solicitors has a wealth of experience assisting banks, non-bank lenders, multi-laterals and borrowers across a range of sectors, from small business loans to multi-billion pound project financings.

We understand your market and provide innovative solutions to complex problems. We take pride in producing concise and understandable documents, and providing pragmatic, solutions-based advice.

Corporate Law

our corporate department provides practical and expert advice on all aspects of buying, selling, structuring and investing in businesses. 

Our areas of expertise include:

Our corporate team’s strength lies in its solution-based approach and wealth of experience. Working alongside banks, financial advisors and corporate brokers, we ensure that transactions are progressed efficiently and rationally.

Commercial Law

We enjoy working closely with our clients to understand their business needs and provide them with a full range of commercial legal services. Our specialist lawyers provide commercially focussed and pragmatic advice that ensures your interests are always protected.

We advise on areas including:

  • commercial agreements and issues (such as terms and conditions, agency and distribution agreements, purchase and supply agreements, outsourcing and joint ventures)
  • projects (including in particular, energy, infrastructure and manufacturing projects)
  • intellectual property
  • loan and other finance and security structures
  • construction and operation arrangements
  • information technology
  • data protection

Our Commercial team advises large UK, multi-national and international businesses, SMEs, partnerships, sole traders and charities/not for profit organisations operating in a wide range of sectors including life sciences, manufacturing, food and retail, technology and communications, energy and renewables, agriculture, financial services, IT, events, education, travel, fashion and healthcare.

Business Immigration Law

If you are looking to set up, take over or be actively involved in the running businesses abroad, we specialise in helping eligible entrepreneurs from overseas through the visa process to establish themselves in the UK, and other countries.

Our business immigration solicitors provide expert legal advice to UK and international businesses and investors on all matters related to immigration. We will work with you to secure the right of you and your employees to work and invest in the UK, USA and other countries of interest.

The business immigration team will consider your circumstances and advise on the appropriate course of action, including the preparation of documentation and liaising with the Home Office.

Business Disputes

All businesses will at some stage in their cycle be involved in disputes. This will range from routine, day to day issues, to substantial problems that threaten the survival of a business.

Commercial disputes can have a hugely detrimental effect on your business, causing uncertainty for owners and employees, disrupting cash flow, and damaging your commercial reputation. The commercial disputes lawyers at Polaris Law Firm offer a strategic, transparent, efficient approach to resolve matters as swiftly as possible, allowing you to focus on the running of your business.

We advise our clients on matters such as: