McKay’s Banking & Finance practice advises microfinance institutions, local and regional banks, credit companies, international lenders, crowdfunding companies, impact investors and private equity companies in a full range of legal issues confronting the industry brought by increased regulatory oversight. We regularly advise on lending transactions including project finance, trade finance, mortgages, asset finance, crowdfunding as well as all forms of financing including debt financing, equity financing and real estate investment trust (REITs).
In line with steady growth in financial technology, McKay is well placed to offer trusted legal advisory on mobile money, banking and online payments. In particular, we advise on setting up engagement with partners, regulatory compliance and other legal issues like liability, consumer protection and Intelectual property.
Experience Highlights
- Acting for banks, micro finance banks and saccos in lending transactions where we handle due diligence with respect to borrowers, advising on all legal matters arising, structuring of lending transactions and perfection of all securities.
- Advising a lending company involved in supply chain financing in legal aspects of the lending and preparing facility agreements, security documents and all the documents executed/ to be executed between the lender and third parties.
- Advising a various companies in debt structuring and preparation of securities to secure lending to third parties.