FIS Horizons 2023 Brochure - Riding the wave - Flipbook - Page 23
Innovation is a core part of the strategy and the
team meets regularly in order to create and
consider innovation – the use of existing tools
in different contexts and the creation of new
tools and systems.
Spotlight: Sustainable
Finance & Investments
Our Sustainable Finance & Investments
practice brings together a multidisciplinary
global team and provides clients with best
-in-market support in this mission-critical
area. We help our clients stay ahead in this
rapidly evolving sector through delivering
tools, products and solutions to overcome
the challenges facing the sustainable
finance economy.
We position our advice within the wider
ESG landscape, identifying risks and
also opportunities.
Against this backdrop, we highlight the
importance of UN Sustainable Development
Goal #17. In order to mobilise capital and
create an efficient, scalable and sustainable
financial ecosystem, partnerships and
collaboration are crucial. Our lawyers are
tasked with servicing our clients but also
contributing to the development of the sector.
We have collaborated on industry initiatives
globally with the Loan Markets Association,
ISDA, GBBC Digital Finance, European
Leveraged Finance Association, UN Global
Compact and others.
On sustainability strategy, product
development, transactions and risk, we create
innovative solutions combining market
intelligence, guidance, legal expertise, project
management and strategic alignment to
facilitate our clients. An important part of this
is raising awareness, education and training;
our lawyers in this space are dedicated to
sharing expertise and best practice insights,
thereby allowing our clients to navigate
the complex, wide-ranging set of issues
when considering sustainable finance
and investments.
Key services
• Advising on ESG investment and sustainability
policies, ESG strategy, reporting and disclosure
and ensuring alignment with corporate strategy
and business operations
• Advising on the rapidly changing regulatory
environment for sustainable finance and
investments and helping teams to analyse and
apply trade body principles, guidance and relevant
reports and data
• Working with trade associations and
organisations to develop market guidance and
advising on ESG market practices and standards,
voluntary codes and goals
• ESG due diligence and disclosures advice in the
context of debt offerings, client and/or investment
portfolio strategy analysis and acquisitions
and disposals
• Working across Hogan Lovells finance practices
and sectors on sustainable finance transactions
including green, social, blue and sustainabilitylinked loans and bonds, ESG fund finance, ESG
securitisation, ESG derivatives, ESG trade finance,
natural capital investment structures and impact
finance and investments
• Establishing sustainable investment funds,
including Article 8 and Article 9 funds, impact
funds and hybrid transactions
• Connecting clients, organisations, foundations
and enterprises across our network and raising
awareness of issues and opportunities
• Advising on risk, potential disputes and legal
issues including greenwashing, misrepresentation
and advertising, regulatory enforcement, class
actions, director’s duties and competition-related
matters
