Latham advises issuers, underwriters, private equity sponsors, and project developers on green bonds, sustainability-linked and other financings, as well as investments related to climate change, environmental, social, and sustainable development issues.
The Sustainable Finance Practice guides clients on a broad range of products in the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America, drawing on the firm’s unsurpassed leadership in capital markets and finance, global team of dedicated environmental law practitioners, trusted investment funds group, and extensive project finance capabilities.
The practice covers all aspects of sustainable finance, including:
The sustainable finance market is growing rapidly in response to investors and other stakeholders that are increasingly demanding businesses, asset owners, and financial institutions demonstrate how they serve broader environmental and social purposes. Non-existent in 2010, this market now sees hundreds of transactions per year representing hundreds of billions of US$ in transaction value. Latham is helping shape this growing market, representing clients on cutting-edge transactions, finding solutions to the hardest legal challenges, and structuring new products to meet the needs of more market participants. Latham has developed the capacity to help clients seamlessly execute green bonds and sustainability-linked revolving credit facilities, as well as groundbreaking initiatives, such as sustainability-linked bonds and social impact investments, regardless of geography, product, or sustainability priority.
As a leading legal advisor on sustainable finance, Latham participates in a variety of industry groups and sits on the advisory council to the Green Bond Principles and Social Bond Principles.
Latham topped seven finalist firms and earned recognition across categories, including in the Energy and Technology/Telecommunications sectors and Corporate Attorney of the Year.
Latham named 2022 Law Firm Corporate Practice of the Year for outstanding achievements across the firm’s transactional practices.
Latham earns the most finalist spots across transactional categories, and the firm’s commitment to diversity is honored in two categories in AmLaw’s Industry Awards.