European Union: Debt Capital Markets

Project Finance Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Greece, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

We are excited to present a selection of legal developments in finance, corporate finance, debt restructuring and special situations investment in the wider CEE region...

The Netherlands is considered a creditor-friendly jurisdiction. However, there are some aspects of Dutch law that US financial institutions considering ship finance in the Netherlands should be aware of.

The Law of 15 June 2004 ("SICAR Law") introduced into Luxembourg law the investment company in risk capital (société d'investissement en capital à risque or "SICAR(s)") which was conceived as a customised...

On 20 December 2024, the Belgian Parliament adopted the law transposing Directive (EU) 2021/2167 on credit servicers and credit purchasers...

The EBA has published its updated methodology for the assessment of regulatory and supervisory frameworks of non-EU countries.

Following the enactment of 'The Aircraft Registration Act' in 2010 which is designed to regulate the registration of aircraft and aircraft mortgages in Malta and also to implement the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Protocol thereto on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment there has been a rapid growth in the number of aircraft registered in Malta.

On the 17 December 2010, the Irish Stock Exchange ("the ISE") published the new Listing Rules ("the Rules") which require Irish listed companies to comply or explain against additional corporate governance provisions which arise from the recommendations contained in the report on Compliance with the Combined Code on Corporate Governance by Irish listed companies ("the ISE/IAIM Commissioned Report").

In the current economic climate the possibility of defaults under loans secured on aircraft is an increasing concern for aircraft financiers.

On 15 April 2025, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 2025 ("2025 Act") was signed into law by the President

The year 2024 was a positive time for Polish consumers engaged in legal battles against banks over Swiss franc (CHF) denominated mortgages.

Obligations immédiates : depuis le 17 janvier 2025, les établissements bancaires et d'assurance doivent déclarer leurs incidents majeurs liés aux technologies de l'information et de la communication (TIC) aux autorités compétentes ; et transmettre à l'ACPR, avant le 15 avril 2025, leur registre d'informations sur les prestataires TIC