Corporate Lawyer Nepal has a well-established Banking and Finance team that has earned a reputation for successfully navigating complex transactions while keeping its clients’ commercial and business objectives in mind.
As a result of globalization, consolidation, and diversification of the financial industry, Nepal’s banking and finance sector has become increasingly complex.
As this sector has seen rapid and wide-ranging reforms, we have stayed ahead of the curve by understanding legal and regulatory issues and providing pragmatic and timely solutions to our clients, both domestic and international.
Our lawyers have a unique 360° view of the market, having worked closely with both lenders and borrowers, and are prepared to tackle complex and nuanced deal structures requiring a combination of products such as financing, securitization, restructuring, and advisory.
Our interactions with various stakeholders in the relevant sector have provided us with a thorough understanding of regulatory issues and expectations, enabling us to address client needs while working within the constraints of an evolving regulatory framework.
We have been recognized as one of the leading advisors in an industry where the number of transactions involving complex structures and innovation is steadily increasing as a result of this ability.
When necessary, the team can collaborate closely with multidisciplinary specialists to ensure that the solutions we design provide our clients with long-term protection.
The firm’s comprehensive service portfolio is available to lenders, borrowers, advisers, and other intermediaries. Corporate Lawyer Nepal has counseled banks, financial institutions, corporate borrowers, and sponsors on corporate and structured finance, multi-currency loans, debt restructuring, and refinancing, among other matters.
Corporate Finance, which refers to the process of conducting legal due diligence on borrower entities, is part of our Banking and Finance Transactional Practice.
Advising and structuring corporate financing transactions, including transaction and security document drafting, negotiation, review, and finalization.
Structured Finance
Advising and assisting in the private placement and public issuance of debentures, bonds, foreign currency convertible bonds, rupee-denominated bonds, debt-equity swaps, debt security instruments, and other forms of mezzanine and bridge financing.
Transaction and security documents are structured, drafted, negotiated, reviewed, and finalized.
International Banking and Finance
Foreign currency loans obtained through external commercial borrowings/overseas direct investments are structured and regulated.
Providing regulatory advice to foreign lenders on the creation and perfection of security in the context of foreign currency loans.
Documents for transactions are drafted, negotiated, reviewed, and finalized.
Providing advice on the implications of stamp duty and registration, as well as the sufficiency and enforceability of financing and project documents.
Restructuring and refinancing of debts
Providing advice and assistance to lenders and borrowers on various debt restructuring and refinancing options.
Corporate Lawyer Nepal has a solid reputation for its in-depth knowledge of the Nepali market and ability to provide sophisticated legal solutions to corporate clients that are both commercially viable and technically sound.
We can handle a wide range of corporate transactions due to our experience in the relevant industries, including public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings, flotations, share offerings, securitization, private equity funding, corporate advisory, and corporate recovery.
We advise on transaction planning and execution, as well as legal, regulatory, and governance issues. Our extensive experience and knowledge of specific industries, as well as their regulatory, financial, and technological characteristics, have earned us our clients’ trust, and we create bespoke legal solutions that advance their commercial interests by focusing on their specific needs.
Leading financial institutions, multinational banks, and government authorities, as well as domestic and major international corporations in industries such as financial services, energy, infrastructure, healthcare, insurance, education, food, consumer products, technology, and media, are among Corporate Lawyer Nepal’s clients.
Our Corporate and Commercial practice includes:
Private Equity
Advice at all stages, including fund formation, the funding cycle (including seed capital, first round, and down round funding).
Advice on exit strategies, including initial public offerings and secondary sales.
Advice to private equity firms, family offices, venture capitalists, founders, and management.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Advice on mergers and acquisitions, demergers, and joint ventures in a variety of industry sectors.
Corporate Recovery
Advice on all aspects of rescues, reconstructions, receiverships, administration, and liquidations.
Advice to creditors and investors on matters of security enforcement and debt recovery strategies.
Commercial
Commercial assistance to clients as they operate, regulate, and grow their businesses, assisting them in managing existing commercial relationships, forming alliances, and expanding into new markets.
Client advice on manufacturing, distribution, and agency issues, outsourcing, public-private partnerships, partnering arrangements, event management arrangements, and regulatory matters.
Capital Markets
Advice on Takeovers, Initial Public Offerings, Global Depository Receipts, External Commercial Borrowing, Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds, Domestic Debt Issues, and Secondary Issues in a wide range of industries.
