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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.

Climate-related Financial Reporting Requirements in the UK

Laura Fisher, Of Counsel in London’s Corporate Group, takes a look at the key climate-related reporting requirements in the UK, as well as the key developments you should be aware of in this ever-changing landscape.

The Evolving Market of Social Bonds

Maxim Khrapov, senior associate from our London office, takes a look at how the social bond market has involved and what the market may expect to see in the coming years.

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

Pieter-Jan Denys, senior associate from our Brussels office, discusses the new and upcoming European directive, and the need to develop the CSRD from the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) currently in place.

ESG Debt in Latin America

Lima partners, Pablo Berckholtz and Luis Ernesto Marin, discuss the trends contributing to the growing ESG debt market throughout Latin America, including what we can expect to see over the next few years in this space.

Green and Sustainability-Linked Loans: Under the Microscope

Paris partner, Michael Foundethakis, discusses sustainability-linked loans – what they are and key features, including a feature on the Turkish market.

The Seismic Shift – A Background to the Huge Growth in the Sustainable Finance Market

This podcast edition, delivered by Vienna partner Eva-Maria Ségur-Cabanac, focuses on the political, legal and regulatory dynamic of the ever-evolving sustainable finance market over the last five years.

Dramatis Personae in ESG Finance – 2nd Review Opinions, Auditor Certifications, KPIs

London’s James Tanner delivers our next in series ESG Debt & Equity podcast, with a focus on some of the parties that become involved with ESG finance transactions.

ESG Debt in the EMEA Emerging Markets

This podcast edition, from London partner Megan Schellinger, focuses on the trends within, and growth of, ESG debt activity within EMEA’s emerging markets, including case studies on some of our recent experience.

Top 10 Tips for ESG Debt Financing

Rob Mathews and Samantha Greer share helpful tips and insights for those considering undertaking ESG-related bonds and loans.

Green Bonds – Growth and Challenges in the 144A Market

Ben Bierwirth discusses the growth of the green bond market, the 144A liability concerns associated with these and buy-side incentivization.

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Maxim Khrapov is an associate in Baker McKenzie London office.

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Adam Farlow heads the Firm's Capital Markets practice in Europe, Middle East and Africa. He is a New York and English qualified 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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Ilona Millar is a partner in the Environmental Markets team at Baker McKenzie's Sydney office. Ilona is an environmental and projects lawyer with a diverse range of experience in domestic and international climate change, carbon markets, environmental law and policy, and a strong background in all aspects of water management, planning and projects. She joined the Firm in 2008 from the Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development, and International Institute for Environment and Development, in London. Ilona regularly writes, teaches and presents on environmental topics — she has lectured on environmental law, environmental markets and international climate change law at UNSW, Sydney University and University College London and for the past six years has co-coordinated the international climate change law course at ANU where she is a visiting fellow at the College of Law. Ilona's extensive pro bono work includes advising a number of developing country governments and non-government organizations on international climate change negotiations, and advising the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists on water and natural resource management law. She is listed among the best lawyers for Climate Change by Best Lawyers Australia 2016.

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Andrew Sagor is the Co-Chair of the Leveraged Finance Practice in North America and a partner in the Corporate & Securities Practice Group based in New York. Andrew mainly focuses his practice on structuring and negotiating market-shaping private equity and debt financing transactions. Andrew is a member of the Firm's Private Equity Steering Committee in North America.

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