The region's banking and finance sector is growing in size and sophistication. In Australia, the industry faces significant issues, including increased competition from foreign banks and financial institutions. Unique challenges include assessing the impact of the new International Accounting Standards on corporates and banks and implementing new capital adequacy and risk management systems as part of the Basel II framework. In addition, capital management is a merger issue for banks.

Minter Ellison's highly-regarded banking and finance team represents leading domestic retail, consumer investment banks, as well as multinational financial institutions. Our private sector experience also enhances our ability to advise governments and the corporate community on finance issues.

Our banking and finance expertise includes:

• acquisition finance
• banking litigation securities enforcement insolvency and reconstruction advice
• structured finance, including securitisation, asset finance, leasing and other tax based financings
• corporate finance, debt reconstruction and leveraged finance
• derivatives and synthetics
• finance sector regulation
• project and infrastructure finance, including PPP/PFI
• property and construction finance.

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