Financial Institutions Business Transactions
Sidley actively advises and represents financial institution clients on structuring transactions to comply with U.S. federal, state and non-U.S. financial institution laws. We represent financial institutions and their holding companies in depository institution acquisition and merger transactions, as well as acquisitions of mortgage banking and other finance companies, and trust companies, investment advisers and other money managers. We assist clients in the acquisition of all types of assets, including mortgages, automobile and credit card receivables, mortgage servicing rights and data processing facilities. For example, we have represented retailers and financial institutions in a wide range of credit card portfolio transfers and we have represented clients in structuring strategic alliances and outsourcing arrangements, including agent bank arrangements.
Our lawyers also have represented issuers, underwriters and institutional purchasers in connection with the public offering and private placement of equity and debt securities by financial institutions and their holding companies, finance companies and insurance companies and in the securitization of financial assets. We have advised U.S. and non-U.S. banking organizations in connection with potential joint ventures with, and non-control investments in, companies engaged in banking and non-banking activities as well as structuring investments by non-banking entities in banking organizations. We have also assisted in restructuring bank debt and streamlining bank operations.
