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August 2019
LIBOR: What You Need to Know
Understanding and planning for the impact of LIBOR discontinuation is imperative to a smooth transition for all market participants. Read the latest report in our LIBOR series for guidance.
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Today's lenders and borrowers face a myriad of challenges, including restrictions on foreign banks lending to companies in certain jurisdictions, distressed debt and increasing complexity of financial services regulation across the world. With most financing transactions that involve global companies requiring execution in more than one jurisdiction, and local law requirements posing challenges that can significantly affect deal value, it is crucial that their lawyers can navigate them through this complex environment. Baker McKenzie is exceptionally well positioned to do this.
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24 January 2020
Germany's Approach to Crypto Assets and their Safeguarding Under 5MLD and Financial Regulation
5MLD is EU legislation to be implemented by member states that calls for stricter rules to combat money laundering.
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24 January 2020
Argentina: Amendment to Regime Applicable to the Payment of Dividends
Argentine Central Bank issues amendment to regime applicable to the payment of dividends abroad to non-residents.
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22 January 2020
UK: Extending Open Banking to Open Finance
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has issued a "Call for Input" over plans to extend open banking for payments to financial services more generally under the label of open finance.
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20 January 2020
Vision 2020 Series: Digital Signature
An annual survey in Indonesia finds that digital signature is adopted at a lower rate than other key technologies. This is expected to change with the issuance of General Regulation No. 71/2019. 
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20 January 2020
SEC Cautions Investors and Sponsors about Unregistered Initial Exchange Offerings
This investor alert represents SEC's latest step to shine a light on cryptocurrencies and the methods used to offer them.
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13 January 2020
What Does 2020 Hold? Key Upcoming Developments and Enforcement Trends
What can we expect to be at the top of regulators’ agendas in the year ahead?
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10 January 2020
New Regulation Applicable on Payment Service Providers
Argentina's Central Bank has ordered payment service providers to hold funds credited by their clients in their payment virtual accounts, immediately available at the client's request.
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News
23 January 2020
Baker McKenzie advised Nordea Bank Abp on iLOQ Oy's senior secured notes offering and a super senior revolving credit facility
Baker McKenzie acted as counsel to Nordea Bank Abp as issuing agent and sole bookrunner in ...
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22 January 2020
Baker McKenzie advised Bank One on a USD/local currency swap with a southern African reserve bank
Baker McKenzie advised Bank One Limited as arranger and swap provider on a USD 30 million USD/local currency swap with the Reserve Bank of a southern African country.
News
6 January, 2020
Baker McKenzie advises Office National de l’Électricité et de l’Eau potable du Maroc (ONEE) on the financing of a wind farm in Taza
Baker McKenzie has assisted Office National de l’Électricité et de l’Eau ...
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20 December 2019
Viscofan acquires Nitta Casings, the casing collagen division of the Japanese Group Nitta Gelatin Inc.
 Baker McKenzie advised leading Spanish manufacturing company Viscofan on the acquisition of ...
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16 December 2019
Baker McKenzie assists Mediobanca in the EMTN program for EUR 40 billion
 Baker McKenzie assisted Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziarioas issuer in the update of the Euro Medium Term Note program.
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19 November 2019
Baker McKenzie Re-appoints Alex Chadwick as London Office Managing Partner
Alex Chadwick has been re-appointed Managing Partner of the London office for a second term.
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14 November 2019
Baker McKenzie Acts for Afterpay in AUD 200M Placement to and Proposed Strategic Partnership with US Technology Fund, Coatue Management
Afterpay stated Coatue was an existing investor and it would be the company's largest ...
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Events
25 February 2020
Middle East Financial Crime Seminar: Risk Management Strategies for Sanctions, Money Laundering, Bribery and Corruption
This interactive seminar, happening in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, is focused on sanctions and other areas ...
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IFLR Most Innovative Deals, Europe, 2019
Most Innovative Restructuring Deal
Most Innovative Deal - Loans

African Programme of the Year – South African REIPPP
2019 Project Finance International (PFI) Awards: Middle East and Africa

Cross Border Turnaround of the Year – Takata
Private Equity Acquisition & Turnaround of the Year – Westinghouse
Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards 2019

African Biomass deal of the year - Ngodwana Energy Biomass
Americas Downstream Oil & Gas Deal of the Year – Petroperu
Asia Pacific Biomass Deal of the Year – Chana Green
Asia Pacific Petrochemicals Deal of the Year – Long Son
Latin American Transmission Deal of the Year – Cajamarca Transmission Line Refinancing
MENA Power Deal of the Year – Sakaka Solar PV
IJ Global Awards 2018

Best Deals 2018 – UKEF and Standard Chartered Bank’s financing of Kabaale Airport in Uganda
Best Deals 2018, Global Trade Review

Asia Pacific Power Deal of the Year – Sirajganj
Europe & Africa Downstream Oil & Gas Deal of the Year – National Grid Gas
Latin America Hydro Deal of the Year – San Martin Hydro
IJ Global Awards 2017

LatAm Deal of the Year – Stoneway
Global Multilateral Deal of the Year: Egypt Solar
Middle East and Africa Renewables Deal of the Year: DEWA Solar
PFI Awards 2017

Project Finance Deal of the Year – Barakah Nuclear Power Plant
IFLR Middle East Awards 2017

Global Finance Deal of the Year: Projects (Middle East) – Barakah Nuclear Power Plant
American Lawyer Global Legal Awards 2017

TMT Deal of the Year – Softbank’s Acquisition of Arm Holdings
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)* - Softbank’s Acquisition of Arm Holdings
Japan Deal of the Year - Softbank’s Acquisition of Arm Holdings
* The M&A Deal of the Year (Premium) category was for deals with a value of greater than USD 1 billion.
2017 ALB Japan Law Awards

Innovation in cross-border insolvency and restructuring – Metinvest
2017 Global Restructuring Review Awards

Best Digital Marketing Campaign (Bronze) – Global FSR App
2017 CityWealth Brand Management & Reputations Awards

Asia Restructuring of the Year – PT Berlian Laju Tanker
IFLR Asia Awards 2016

Deal of the Year – EMEA Export Finance: Power - Assuit and West Damietta Power Stations
Trade Finance Awards 2017

Best Trade / Export Finance Law Firm (Global)
Best Commodity Finance Law Firm (Global)
Best Trade Law Firm in the Americas
Trade Finance Awards 2016

Best Export Finance Law Firm
TXF Trade & Export Finance Awards 2016

Banking, Finance and Restructuring Team of the Year
African Legal Awards 2015

Best Trade Finance Law Firm in Latin America
Trade Finance Magazine 2015

Best Trade Finance Law Firm in North America
Trade Finance Magazine 2015

Debt Market Deal of the Year - Suntory Holdings Limited’s buyout of Beam Inc
ALB Japan Asia Law Awards 2015

Solar Deal of the Year - Ilanga 1 CSP Project
Project Finance International 2015

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Global Restructuring & Insolvency Guide

A comparative tool to help clients navigate restructuring and insolvency regimes around the world.

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