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ESG Debt & Equity Podcasts

Share 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…

In Corporate Governance

Latin America EMI Talks

April 4, 2021 by Jaime Trujillo, Gabriel Gómez Giglio, Ines Vazquez and Monica Pereira-Cavalcanti 4 Mins Read

The Latin America energy, mining and infrastructure industry is transitioning to a new normal. The evolving market conditions…

In AML & Financial Services Regulatory

Global: Top 10 Op Risks 2021

April 2, 2021 by Jonathan Peddie and Christoph Kurth 1 Min Read

Baker McKenzie partnered with Risk.net in its annual ranking of the top operational risks for 2021. The report…

In Canada

Canada: Canada introduces modified proposal to limit 50% stock option deduction

April 1, 2021 by Barbara Klementz, Lindsay Minnis and Stephanie Dewey 2 Mins Read

In brief On 30 November 2020, the Canadian government introduced an updated proposal to cap the amount of the 50% stock option deduction for employee stock options granted on or after 1 July 2021. Under current law, an employee is entitled to deduct for Canadian income tax purposes an amount…

In Antitrust / Competition

Mexico: A major shift in Mexico’s Power Industry Law

April 1, 2021 by Benjamín Torres-Barrón, Marco Nieto-Vazquez and Daniel Sanchez 5 Mins Read

In brief The Mexican government published a Decree that amends and incorporates several provisions of the Power Industry…

In Antitrust / Competition

Vietnam: Vietnam’s New Investment Landscape

March 30, 2021 by Yee Chung Seck, Lan Phuong Nguyen, Oanh Nguyen, Thanh Nguyen, Thanh Hai Nguyen and Tuan Minh Le 1 Min Read

Vietnam is projected to be the only ASEAN economy to report growth following the emergence of the global…

In Corporate Governance

United States: SEC Takes Significant Step Towards Exercising ESG and Climate Disclosure Powers

March 29, 2021 by Maria Piontkovska and Reagan Demas 3 Mins Read

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has taken a major step towards exercising its significant power to require companies to disclose greater information relating to ESG and climate impacts. On March 4, 2021, the SEC announced that it has formed a Task Force focusing on climate and ESG disclosure issues.…

In Corporate Governance

Spain: National measures relating to the SFDR

March 28, 2021 by Paula De Biase 1 Min Read

In a recent article for Practical Law, Paula de Biase provides an overview of the national measures that have been taken in Spain relating to Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR).

In Asia-Pacific

Vietnam: Updates to the new draft circular on the corporate synthetic DPPA pilot program for renewable energy

March 28, 2021 by Fred Burke and Thanh Hai Nguyen 5 Mins Read

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT) recently released a new draft circular regarding the implementation of the pilot program for direct power purchase agreement (DPPA) mechanisms between renewable energy developers/power generation companies and private power buyers/consumers (“New Draft DPPA Circular”).1

In Asia-Pacific

Vietnam: New circular on tariff determination and model power purchase agreement (PPA) for IPP/private investment LNG-to-power and conventional power projects

March 27, 2021 by Fred Burke and Thanh Hai Nguyen 2 Mins Read

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT) recently issued Circular No. 57/20201 replacing Circular No. 56/2014,2 on the method of determining tariffs and PPA negotiation and appraisal procedures for conventional power projects (including LNG-to-power, hydropower and other thermal power). Circular No. 57 generally retains the key principles on tariff determination and negotiation of the PPA draft, and provides for, among other things, updates to the principles and method of determining tariffs and the re-introduction of re-negotiation on tariffs and the PPA based on the finalized investment capital of the project. Circular No. 57 aims to provide for a more streamlined regulation with regard to the negotiation and implementation of tariff and the PPA, which is one of the key concerns of investors/developers of conventional power projects.