Coronavirus under the capital markets microscope Baker McKenzie lawyers from London, New York and Hong Kong SAR consider the impact of Covid-19 on markets and outline the moves companies and exchanges have already made By Ivy Wong & Adam Farlow March 09 2020
The battle for listings and stock market reforms: evolution or revolution? Baker McKenzie partners consider the role of geopolitical tensions in growing competition between stock exchanges around the world By Ivy Wong & Nick O'Donnell December 05 2019
Critical challenges facing the green bond market Green bonds are now in the mainstream. But the lack of contractual protections risk undermining the market and the broader sustainable finance project, as Baker McKenzie lawyers explain in this... September 23 2019
Opinion: It’s not corporates’ fault they’re not going public Baker McKenzie partner Nick O’Donnell considers who or what is to blame for the fall in publicly-listed stocks worldwide – and why it’s unfair to say it’s the companies themselves... By Nick O'Donnell August 08 2019
Attack on the make-whole Baker McKenzie lawyers consider how a relatively innocuous feature of corporate bonds is causing a stir following recent litigation and new regulations By Rob Mathews July 08 2019
Healthcare IPOs under the microscope Baker McKenzie lawyers review the global biotech IPO landscape, considering how regulatory initiatives have aided growth By Adam Farlow & Ashok Lalwani April 26 2019
Non-call periods for fixed rate high yield: time to reconsider? They've never been popular with sponsors and corporates, but an investors’ market has kept them around. Baker McKenzie lawyers Rob Mathews and Haden Henderson question if now is the time... By Rob Mathews February 26 2019
Getting in line: Belgium's view on 5AMLD Belgium is in the process of transposing the fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, which has a broader scope of application than its predecessors. February 26 2019
The FCPA’s internal controls provision keeps evolving Baker McKenzie lawyers consider how foreign companies should approach the US’ famous Foreign Corrupt Practices Act when the goalposts keep moving February 26 2019
Best practice for IOSCO cooperation standards Hong Kong’s financial regulator has become one of the first signatories of IOSCO’s enhanced cooperation standards August 28 2018
