Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

As a global industry, investment banking is continuously challenged to respond to new developments and innovation in the global financial markets. The complexity of the legal advice required for financial institutions today is exacerbated by the unprecedented economic instability, which has exposed the markets to greater risks than ever before.

On a daily basis, FB Attorneys practice in the constantly evolving and heavily regulated world of financial services. The firm’s collective years of experience has provided FB Attorneys with invaluable knowledge and insight of the global market place. These lawyers understand the needs of clients and the risks they face in this volatile industry.

They provide sound, practical financial advice covering the full spectrum of financial products, including but not limited to:

Syndicated Lending
Asset Finance
Project Finance
Drawing of lending documentation
Perfection of securities
Vetting of foreign agreements for conformity with Tanzanian law
Insolvency and Restructuring of Debt and Perfection of Securities

FB Attorneys works with some of the industry’s leading banks. Our team of attorneys has been engaged in complex recoveries involving billions of dollars. The team has the knowledge and experience to help its clients navigate today’s fast moving and techno-driven markets while finding practical solutions to the industry’s regulatory impediments.

FB Attorneys offers advice and counselling on all aspects of financing across a wide range of business industries from manufacturing to hospitality, providing top quality, cross-border legal expertise with full global coverage.

Our experience in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

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Recovery proceedings of bank debts amount to in excess of USD 50M.

Acted for a takeover bid of a majority shareholding in a local bank, subject to regulatory approval.

Represented companies in the financial industry on investigations on cartel behaviour and misconduct in market.

Consulted for one of the largest banks in Africa on a turnkey hydro-power energy project.

Financing and construction of an international hotel chain in Tanzania including marketing, branding, franchising agreements, value worth more than USD 39M.
Negotiated and structured a loan agreement for a foreign bank lending to a locally registered entity, value worth over USD 100M.
Represented a foreign bank in a project financed power project in Tanzania.
Consulted for an investment bank, through a foreign law firm, for financing modalities of upgrading Mtwara Port.
Consulted for one of the largest banks in Africa on a turn-key hydro power energy project.
Advised a financer and bank on the development of a gas powered electricity plant in Southern Tanzania.
Acted for a foreign bank in the funding of a pipeline into Dar es Salaam from Southern Tanzania.
Advised a financer and bank on the development of a gas powered electricity plant in Southern Tanzania.
Consulted for a large bank that was intending to enter the market by acquiring a smaller bank.
Banking team routinely perfects securities, conducts due diligence & collections, draft/vet all types of banking documents including loan agreements, offer letters, debentures personal guarantees, corporate guarantees, mortgages, syndicated loan agreements, security sharing agreements.
Consulted for one of the largest banks in Africa on a turn-key hydro power energy project
Represented a bank on an issue related to accounting standards for bad and doubtful debts, dispute worth about USD 7.5M.
Handled tax cases for three large banks on disallowance of bad debts in books of accounts.
Handled a transfer pricing case for a multinational bank and various other multinational companies operating in Tanzania.

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