Capital Markets

The Path From Non-Financial to Sustainable Reporting

Until 2014, less than 10 percent of the largest companies in the European Union regularly disclosed non-financial information about their operations as part of reports that supplement annual financial consolidated reports. Although they were obliged to do so by the then-current Directive of the European Union, the requirements of the existing legislation proved to need to be more transparent and more effective.

CMS Advises SID Bank on EUR 140 Million Bond Issuance

CMS has advised Slovenia's SID Bank on its EUR 140 million German law-governed issuance of senior unsecured fixed-rate bonds with a seven-year maturity.

Gessel Advises Urteste on New Share Public Offering and Switch to WSE Regulated Market

Gessel has advised Urteste on the public offering of its new share issuance and switching its market listing from the ASO NewConnect to the regulated market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Albania Doubles Down on Energy and EU Acquis: A Buzz Interview with Sabina Lalaj of Deloitte Legal

As the Albanian government seeks to utilize the energy crisis as a catalyst for encouraging energy investments and production, significant changes are expected in the country's overall legislation – in light of the negotiation process – to comply with EU standards, according to Deloitte Legal Local Legal Partner Sabina Lalaj.

Schoenherr and Wolf Theiss Advise on Volksbank Wien EUR 500 Million Green Note Issuance

Schoenherr has advised joint lead managers Danske Bank, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, Erste Group Bank, Natixis, Raiffeisen Bank International, and UniCredit Bank on the EUR 500 million issuance by Volksbank Wien of 4.750% green ordinary senior eligible notes due March 2027. Wolf Theiss advised Volksbank Wien.

Asters Successful for Ukraine Before UK Supreme Court in USD 3 Billion Eurobond Case

Asters, working with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, has successfully represented the interests of the Republic of Ukraine before the UK Supreme Court in a dispute with Russia concerning a USD 3 billion eurobond issuance from 2013.

Serhiy Chorny and Viacheslav Yakymchuk Elected Co-Managing Partners at Baker McKenzie in Kyiv

Viacheslav Yakymchuk joins Serhiy Chorny as Co-Managing Partner of Baker McKenzie’s Kyiv office. He takes over from Serhiy Piontkovsky, who has held that position since 2010 and will continue to lead the firm's Real Estate practice group in Kyiv.