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Partha Pal

Partha S. Pal is a shareholder in the London office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, qualified to practice in England and Wales. His main area of practice is real estate finance, where he has more than 20 years experience of a wide variety of transactions, in both the lending and the structured debt capital markets, acting for both providers and users of leverage.

The Legal 500 UK 2024 guide recognises Mr. Pal as a Leading Individual in relation to real estate finance. The directory quotes a source as saying “Partha Pal is undoubtedly one of the best banking/structured finance lawyers in London. Excellent qualifications, industry knowledge, commercial, efficient and superior client service.” Other commentators note that he is “a highly attentive and diligent partner that leads all parties through a transaction. He will find solutions to commercial problems and ensures lender’s interests are protected.”

In October’s GT Alert on non-bank lending, we focussed on whether there was a justification in banks being subject to regulatory capital requirements when non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) were not.

Continue Reading Non-Bank Lending in the Spotlight – Does the System of Calculating Regulatory Capital Require Revisiting?

In July 2025, the House of Lords’ Financial Services Regulation Committee launched an inquiry into the expansion of non-bank lending in the UK. The investigation explores whether stricter bank regulations since the global financial crisis have limited traditional bank lending, prompting non-bank financial institutions to fill the gap—and considers the impact on the nation’s financial stability.
Continue Reading Non-Bank Lending in the Spotlight: UK House of Lords Inquiry into Systemic Risks and Market Stability