Liuhe’s Banking Services practice is an integral part of our financial law offerings, providing extensive legal services for the setup, operation, and regulatory needs of banks and financial institutions. We work across various sectors, ensuring compliance and offering innovative solutions for complex banking transactions.
What We Do:
Establishment and restructuring of financial institutions: We assist with the full legal process of establishing banks and financial institutions, including handling all necessary regulatory requirements, drafting corporate documents, and guiding institutions through capital increases, equity transfers, and reorganisations.
Design and issuance of financial products: Our team advises on the creation and issuance of innovative banking products, ensuring they meet both legal and market requirements.
Regulatory compliance: We offer thorough compliance reviews, advising banks on how to operate within the strict confines of financial regulations, helping them avoid regulatory pitfalls.
Banking and capital market regulation: We provide advisory services on market regulations and banking operations, helping clients navigate complex legal frameworks.
Bond issuance and financing: We assist clients with a range of financing options, including bond issuances, IPOs, commercial loans, syndicated loans, and merger and acquisition financing.
Project financing: Our experience spans various project financing types, including real estate and infrastructure developments.
Trade finance services: We offer legal advice on letters of credit, guarantees, and factoring services, ensuring smooth international trade operations.
Non-performing assets: We advise on strategies for managing distressed or non-performing assets, helping financial institutions restructure or dispose of these assets in an efficient manner.
Fintech and financial innovations: We provide legal advice on emerging FinTech technologies and financial products, including digital payments, blockchain, and other innovative solutions.
Liuhe provides legal services to major banks including the People’s Bank of China, China Development Bank and various prominent commercial banks such as China Agricultural Bank, China Post Savings Bank and Citic Bank, offering strategic advice and day-to-day legal support.
Finance and wealth management are central to Liuhe’s practice areas. Our firm was among the first in Zhejiang Province to provide legal services to banks, insurance companies, trust entities, and securities institutions, as well as to engage in wealth management. With extensive experience serving both domestic and international clients, our lawyers are equipped with top-tier legal education and significant experience from renowned firms.
Liuhe offers comprehensive legal services across several key areas, including non-performing asset disposal, structured finance, internet finance, trust and asset management, private equity funds, and insurance. We are the legal advisors to the Zhejiang Insurance Industry Association and a partner in the Zhejiang Insurance Contract Dispute Resolution Mechanism. Our services include ongoing legal counsel, litigation, and non-contentious legal services for banks, insurance companies, trusts, and asset managers.