This guide will provide you with: An overview of the key stages of the process, and an indicative timeline. A who’s who as regards the IPO deal team. Practical tips to help you achieve a successful IPO. Key considerations to bear in mind when choosing your listing venue. Key issues and listing requirements that should be considered when preparing for an IPO.

This report explores what shaped the leveraged finance market in 2021 and maps ten predictions for 2022.

The leveraged finance market in 2021 saw record-breaking levels of activity, mainly driven by private equity M&A and LBOs, comprised mainly of opportunistic deals or ones which had previously been put on hold. The report looks at how the EMEA leveraged finance market is responding to COVID-19 challenges, the emerging market and ESG. It also covers predictions on direct lending, the impact of new Fintech options, and the effect of rising interest rates.

In this series of short podcasts, Baker McKenzie ESG Debt & Equity experts discuss key tips and things you should you when considering raising sustainable finance, including the ever-evolving legal and regulatory requirements across regions.

Sustainable Finance as a trend and financing option has grown exponentially and shows no signs of slowing down. In this series of short podcasts, our ESG Debt & Equity experts discuss key tips and things you should you when considering raising sustainable finance, including the ever-evolving legal and regulatory requirements across regions. For this edition, we take a look at how the social bond market has involved and what the market may expect to see in the coming years.

The third day of COP2 focused on long-term climate finance. Scaled-up public finance commitments are critical to building trust between developed and developing countries, and enabling developing countries to deliver on the “conditional’ elements of their Nationally Determined Contributions.

This video in our On the Ground series – Partner Greg McNab catches up with bp’s Jeff Swartz, Director, Climate – Strategy & Sustainability at COP26 to discuss the Presidency goals of COP26 and how they contribute to bp’s commitment of reaching Net Zero by 2050.

An overarching theme of COP26 and a priority of the UK presidency is to enhance climate change ambition. As countries set enhanced climate plans and pledges for 2030 (called “nationally determined contributions”) and set net-zero targets for 2050 (or earlier), they are also looking to the private sector to participate in this “race to zero.

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Navigating the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapidly – growing and evolving financial markets for environmental, social and governance (‘ESG’) – related bonds and loans can be a daunting undertaking. In this issue of In the Know, Baker McKenzie lawyers share their experiences and insights. FACT: ESG finance requires…