diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/backend.go b/accounts/abi/bind/backend.go
index 3d38f87cd..a4e90914f 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/backend.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/backend.go
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ var (
 	// This error is raised when attempting to perform a pending state action
 	// on a backend that doesn't implement PendingContractCaller.
 	ErrNoPendingState = errors.New("backend does not support pending state")
+
+	// This error is returned by WaitDeployed if contract creation leaves an
+	// empty contract behind.
+	ErrNoCodeAfterDeploy = errors.New("no contract code after deployment")
 )
 
 // ContractCaller defines the methods needed to allow operating with contract on a read
@@ -48,6 +52,12 @@ type ContractCaller interface {
 	CallContract(ctx context.Context, call ethereum.CallMsg, blockNumber *big.Int) ([]byte, error)
 }
 
+// DeployBackend wraps the operations needed by WaitMined and WaitDeployed.
+type DeployBackend interface {
+	TransactionReceipt(ctx context.Context, txHash common.Hash) (*types.Receipt, error)
+	CodeAt(ctx context.Context, account common.Address, blockNumber *big.Int) ([]byte, error)
+}
+
 // PendingContractCaller defines methods to perform contract calls on the pending state.
 // Call will try to discover this interface when access to the pending state is requested.
 // If the backend does not support the pending state, Call returns ErrNoPendingState.
diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
index c2542f40e..29b4e8ea3 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
 package backends
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
@@ -38,12 +40,15 @@ var chainConfig = &core.ChainConfig{HomesteadBlock: big.NewInt(0)}
 // This nil assignment ensures compile time that SimulatedBackend implements bind.ContractBackend.
 var _ bind.ContractBackend = (*SimulatedBackend)(nil)
 
+var errBlockNumberUnsupported = errors.New("SimulatedBackend cannot access blocks other than the latest block")
+
 // SimulatedBackend implements bind.ContractBackend, simulating a blockchain in
 // the background. Its main purpose is to allow easily testing contract bindings.
 type SimulatedBackend struct {
 	database   ethdb.Database   // In memory database to store our testing data
 	blockchain *core.BlockChain // Ethereum blockchain to handle the consensus
 
+	mu           sync.Mutex
 	pendingBlock *types.Block   // Currently pending block that will be imported on request
 	pendingState *state.StateDB // Currently pending state that will be the active on on request
 }
@@ -54,53 +59,109 @@ func NewSimulatedBackend(accounts ...core.GenesisAccount) *SimulatedBackend {
 	database, _ := ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
 	core.WriteGenesisBlockForTesting(database, accounts...)
 	blockchain, _ := core.NewBlockChain(database, chainConfig, new(core.FakePow), new(event.TypeMux))
-
-	backend := &SimulatedBackend{
-		database:   database,
-		blockchain: blockchain,
-	}
-	backend.Rollback()
-
+	backend := &SimulatedBackend{database: database, blockchain: blockchain}
+	backend.rollback()
 	return backend
 }
 
 // Commit imports all the pending transactions as a single block and starts a
 // fresh new state.
 func (b *SimulatedBackend) Commit() {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+
 	if _, err := b.blockchain.InsertChain([]*types.Block{b.pendingBlock}); err != nil {
 		panic(err) // This cannot happen unless the simulator is wrong, fail in that case
 	}
-	b.Rollback()
+	b.rollback()
 }
 
 // Rollback aborts all pending transactions, reverting to the last committed state.
 func (b *SimulatedBackend) Rollback() {
-	blocks, _ := core.GenerateChain(nil, b.blockchain.CurrentBlock(), b.database, 1, func(int, *core.BlockGen) {})
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
 
+	b.rollback()
+}
+
+func (b *SimulatedBackend) rollback() {
+	blocks, _ := core.GenerateChain(nil, b.blockchain.CurrentBlock(), b.database, 1, func(int, *core.BlockGen) {})
 	b.pendingBlock = blocks[0]
 	b.pendingState, _ = state.New(b.pendingBlock.Root(), b.database)
 }
 
-// CodeAt implements ChainStateReader.CodeAt, returning the code associated with
-// a certain account at a given block number in the blockchain.
+// CodeAt returns the code associated with a certain account in the blockchain.
 func (b *SimulatedBackend) CodeAt(ctx context.Context, contract common.Address, blockNumber *big.Int) ([]byte, error) {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+
 	if blockNumber != nil && blockNumber.Cmp(b.blockchain.CurrentBlock().Number()) != 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("SimulatedBackend cannot access blocks other than the latest block")
+		return nil, errBlockNumberUnsupported
 	}
 	statedb, _ := b.blockchain.State()
 	return statedb.GetCode(contract), nil
 }
 
-// PendingCodeAt implements PendingStateReader.PendingCodeAt, returning the
-// code associated with a certain account in the pending state of the blockchain.
+// BalanceAt returns the wei balance of a certain account in the blockchain.
+func (b *SimulatedBackend) BalanceAt(ctx context.Context, contract common.Address, blockNumber *big.Int) (*big.Int, error) {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if blockNumber != nil && blockNumber.Cmp(b.blockchain.CurrentBlock().Number()) != 0 {
+		return nil, errBlockNumberUnsupported
+	}
+	statedb, _ := b.blockchain.State()
+	return statedb.GetBalance(contract), nil
+}
+
+// NonceAt returns the nonce of a certain account in the blockchain.
+func (b *SimulatedBackend) NonceAt(ctx context.Context, contract common.Address, blockNumber *big.Int) (uint64, error) {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if blockNumber != nil && blockNumber.Cmp(b.blockchain.CurrentBlock().Number()) != 0 {
+		return 0, errBlockNumberUnsupported
+	}
+	statedb, _ := b.blockchain.State()
+	return statedb.GetNonce(contract), nil
+}
+
+// StorageAt returns the value of key in the storage of an account in the blockchain.
+func (b *SimulatedBackend) StorageAt(ctx context.Context, contract common.Address, key common.Hash, blockNumber *big.Int) ([]byte, error) {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if blockNumber != nil && blockNumber.Cmp(b.blockchain.CurrentBlock().Number()) != 0 {
+		return nil, errBlockNumberUnsupported
+	}
+	statedb, _ := b.blockchain.State()
+	if obj := statedb.GetStateObject(contract); obj != nil {
+		val := obj.GetState(key)
+		return val[:], nil
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// TransactionReceipt returns the receipt of a transaction.
+func (b *SimulatedBackend) TransactionReceipt(ctx context.Context, txHash common.Hash) (*types.Receipt, error) {
+	return core.GetReceipt(b.database, txHash), nil
+}
+
+// PendingCodeAt returns the code associated with an account in the pending state.
 func (b *SimulatedBackend) PendingCodeAt(ctx context.Context, contract common.Address) ([]byte, error) {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+
 	return b.pendingState.GetCode(contract), nil
 }
 
 // CallContract executes a contract call.
 func (b *SimulatedBackend) CallContract(ctx context.Context, call ethereum.CallMsg, blockNumber *big.Int) ([]byte, error) {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+
 	if blockNumber != nil && blockNumber.Cmp(b.blockchain.CurrentBlock().Number()) != 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("SimulatedBackend cannot access blocks other than the latest block")
+		return nil, errBlockNumberUnsupported
 	}
 	state, err := b.blockchain.State()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -112,6 +173,9 @@ func (b *SimulatedBackend) CallContract(ctx context.Context, call ethereum.CallM
 
 // PendingCallContract executes a contract call on the pending state.
 func (b *SimulatedBackend) PendingCallContract(ctx context.Context, call ethereum.CallMsg) ([]byte, error) {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+
 	rval, _, err := b.callContract(ctx, call, b.pendingBlock, b.pendingState.Copy())
 	return rval, err
 }
@@ -119,6 +183,9 @@ func (b *SimulatedBackend) PendingCallContract(ctx context.Context, call ethereu
 // PendingNonceAt implements PendingStateReader.PendingNonceAt, retrieving
 // the nonce currently pending for the account.
 func (b *SimulatedBackend) PendingNonceAt(ctx context.Context, account common.Address) (uint64, error) {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+
 	return b.pendingState.GetOrNewStateObject(account).Nonce(), nil
 }
 
@@ -131,6 +198,9 @@ func (b *SimulatedBackend) SuggestGasPrice(ctx context.Context) (*big.Int, error
 // EstimateGas executes the requested code against the currently pending block/state and
 // returns the used amount of gas.
 func (b *SimulatedBackend) EstimateGas(ctx context.Context, call ethereum.CallMsg) (*big.Int, error) {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+
 	_, gas, err := b.callContract(ctx, call, b.pendingBlock, b.pendingState.Copy())
 	return gas, err
 }
@@ -162,6 +232,9 @@ func (b *SimulatedBackend) callContract(ctx context.Context, call ethereum.CallM
 // SendTransaction updates the pending block to include the given transaction.
 // It panics if the transaction is invalid.
 func (b *SimulatedBackend) SendTransaction(ctx context.Context, tx *types.Transaction) error {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+
 	sender, err := tx.From()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("invalid transaction: %v", err))
diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/util.go b/accounts/abi/bind/util.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bbb6d6a75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/util.go
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+// Copyright 2016 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package bind
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
+	"golang.org/x/net/context"
+)
+
+// WaitMined waits for tx to be mined on the blockchain.
+// It stops waiting when the context is canceled.
+func WaitMined(ctx context.Context, b DeployBackend, tx *types.Transaction) (*types.Receipt, error) {
+	queryTicker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
+	defer queryTicker.Stop()
+	loghash := tx.Hash().Hex()[:8]
+	for {
+		receipt, err := b.TransactionReceipt(ctx, tx.Hash())
+		if receipt != nil {
+			return receipt, nil
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("tx %x error: %v", loghash, err)
+		} else {
+			glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("tx %x not yet mined...", loghash)
+		}
+		// Wait for the next round.
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return nil, ctx.Err()
+		case <-queryTicker.C:
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// WaitDeployed waits for a contract deployment transaction and returns the on-chain
+// contract address when it is mined. It stops waiting when ctx is canceled.
+func WaitDeployed(ctx context.Context, b DeployBackend, tx *types.Transaction) (common.Address, error) {
+	if tx.To() != nil {
+		return common.Address{}, fmt.Errorf("tx is not contract creation")
+	}
+	receipt, err := WaitMined(ctx, b, tx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return common.Address{}, err
+	}
+	if receipt.ContractAddress == (common.Address{}) {
+		return common.Address{}, fmt.Errorf("zero address")
+	}
+	// Check that code has indeed been deployed at the address.
+	// This matters on pre-Homestead chains: OOG in the constructor
+	// could leave an empty account behind.
+	code, err := b.CodeAt(ctx, receipt.ContractAddress, nil)
+	if err == nil && len(code) == 0 {
+		err = ErrNoCodeAfterDeploy
+	}
+	return receipt.ContractAddress, err
+}
diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/util_test.go b/accounts/abi/bind/util_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..192fa4f4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/util_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+// Copyright 2016 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package bind_test
+
+import (
+	"math/big"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind/backends"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"golang.org/x/net/context"
+)
+
+var testKey, _ = crypto.HexToECDSA("b71c71a67e1177ad4e901695e1b4b9ee17ae16c6668d313eac2f96dbcda3f291")
+
+var waitDeployedTests = map[string]struct {
+	code        string
+	gas         *big.Int
+	wantAddress common.Address
+	wantErr     error
+}{
+	"successful deploy": {
+		code:        `6060604052600a8060106000396000f360606040526008565b00`,
+		gas:         big.NewInt(3000000),
+		wantAddress: common.HexToAddress("0x3a220f351252089d385b29beca14e27f204c296a"),
+	},
+	"empty code": {
+		code:        ``,
+		gas:         big.NewInt(300000),
+		wantErr:     bind.ErrNoCodeAfterDeploy,
+		wantAddress: common.HexToAddress("0x3a220f351252089d385b29beca14e27f204c296a"),
+	},
+}
+
+func TestWaitDeployed(t *testing.T) {
+	for name, test := range waitDeployedTests {
+		backend := backends.NewSimulatedBackend(core.GenesisAccount{
+			Address: crypto.PubkeyToAddress(testKey.PublicKey),
+			Balance: big.NewInt(10000000000),
+		})
+
+		// Create the transaction.
+		tx := types.NewContractCreation(0, big.NewInt(0), test.gas, big.NewInt(1), common.FromHex(test.code))
+		tx, _ = tx.SignECDSA(testKey)
+
+		// Wait for it to get mined in the background.
+		var (
+			err     error
+			address common.Address
+			mined   = make(chan struct{})
+			ctx     = context.Background()
+		)
+		go func() {
+			address, err = bind.WaitDeployed(ctx, backend, tx)
+			close(mined)
+		}()
+
+		// Send and mine the transaction.
+		backend.SendTransaction(ctx, tx)
+		backend.Commit()
+
+		select {
+		case <-mined:
+			if err != test.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("test %q: error mismatch: got %q, want %q", name, err, test.wantErr)
+			}
+			if address != test.wantAddress {
+				t.Errorf("test %q: unexpected contract address %s", name, address.Hex())
+			}
+		case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+			t.Errorf("test %q: timeout", name)
+		}
+	}
+}