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Turbulent markets can be a cause for concern when it comes to maintaining a healthy balance sheet. When market activity stalls as a result of external influences, such as geopolitical conflict or unprecedented events, it can impact a company’s ability to raise funds, particularly for primary issuances. Secondary offerings can be an effective way for listed companies to raise funds during such uncertain times. Understanding the key issues for secondary capital raising across jurisdictions is crucial in maximizing deal certainty.

We have created this guide to give an overview of the key issues around secondary capital raising across almost 30 jurisdictions. As one of the world’s largest capital markets practices, with a presence across 77 offices in 46 countries, we can help clients to better understand their options and navigate the challenges that come with raising capital during uncertain times, no matter where in the world they are.

Raising Cash in Uncertain Times

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Fernando Castro joined the Firm in 2000, and has since practiced in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganization, capital markets and civil and commercial law. He is a licensee in Juridical and Social Sciences and obtained his LL.M. degree from the University Of Chicago in 2008.

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Joakim Falkner is based in Stockholm and head of Baker McKenzie’s Capital Markets Practice Group in Europe, Middle East and Africa. He is ranked as leading lawyer for capital markets by the leading legal directories. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie in 2012, he worked at another global law firm for six years in Stockholm and London. During the last four years (2016-2019), Baker McKenzie's Capital Markets Group in Stockholm has been ranked #1 in acting for investment banks in capital markets transactions (in terms of deal volume) and #1-3 in acting for issuers in capital markets transactions (in terms of deal volume). Mr. Falkner is qualified to practice in Sweden, England and Wales and has a US LLM from Suffolk University in Boston, United States of America.

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Adam Farlow is the Global Chair of our Capital Markets Practice Group. He is a New York and English qualified capital markets partner based in London. He has extensive experience in US securities laws and transaction management. He has been elected as a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and serves on the Council of the American Bar Association Section of International Law.

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Mark Mandel is Co-Chair of the Transactional Practice Group in New York and Miami. Mr. Mandel has been named by Legal 500 as one of the leading lawyers in the US for mergers and acquisitions and recognized by IFLR 1000 for mergers and acquisitions and capital markets. Mark has also been designated a "stand-out lawyer" by Acritas Stars.