Legal Payments

Empowering risk management for critical transactions

Ebury Agent serves as a trusted independent third party ensuring funds are securely received, held and distributed. We manage payment journeys in complex transaction flows seamlessly.

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Our solution

Solving the complexity in legal payments

We act as an independent party to the transaction, holding funds in escrow in safeguarded accounts and disbursing them quickly and securely.

Escrow

Securely hold funds in third-party safeguarded accounts until all transaction conditions are met. Ideal for high-value complex domestic and cross-border transactions, ensuring trust and transparency for both parties.

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Paymaster

We act as your trusted intermediary to disburse funds, often used in high-value, high-volume transactions such as litigation settlements, ensuring payments are made securely, efficiently, and at pace.

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Insured accounts

Allow real estate developers to offer insured transactional accounts for the sale of off-plan property, providing protection to property buyers.

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Paymaster service

Manage secure, efficient, and compliant payment disbursements

Support supplier payments, cross-border transfers, litigation, and investor payouts with complete oversight and transparency.

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Transaction types

Escrow services across transaction types

Empowering risk management for critical transactions.

Alternative investments

Acquisition of high-value goods and investments.

Capital raising

Retaining bond proceeds.

Litigation

Safekeeping and distribution of litigation proceeds.

Commercial real estate

Acquisition of real estate and construction projects.

Cross-border transactions

Supply chain escrow to mitigate counterparty risk.

Project-based escrow

Safekeeping of funds for construction projects.

Mergers & acquisitions

Pre- and post-close accounts for holdbacks, earn-outs, and good faith deposits.

Infrastructure

Project-based escrow with milestone functionality.

Escrow services

A complete escrow solution

As an escrow agent, Ebury offers an efficient escrow solution with dedicated onboarding support.

Multi-currency accounts

Pre-opened escrow accounts on standby for all major currencies and FX integrated into workflows.

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Standard agreement

In-house escrow agreement standard to simply workflows.

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Fast account setup

KYC completed in 48 hours for fast account setup.

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Independent agent

Independent agent and regulatory safeguarded funds to protect client funds.

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Dedicated support

Dedicated transaction manager and point of contact for client support.

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Yield on balances

Competitive yields on funds on idle balances.

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Explore other solutions

Integrated solutions for private markets

We offer treasury solutions that enable our clients to operate globally more efficiently.

Transactional Accounts

Access transactional IBAN accounts in key fund jurisdictions, including Luxembourg, Singapore, the Netherlands, the UK, the USA, Hong Kong, and Ireland.

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