Area of Practice
Asset Finance
Business & Human Rights
Our global reach and diverse practice areas provide us with a deep bench of expertise on the legal and reputational risks and opportunities in this emerging area of law.
Over the past several years, the business & human rights landscape has seen a dramatic transformation, with: a growing body of national laws around the world addressing many facets of human rights impacts of business, including international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles, and reporting requirements at the operations level and in supply chains; the need for sophisticated due diligence to identify risks to meet regulatory requirements and voluntary corporate commitments; an increase in judicial consideration of human rights protections; and investor-driven action on human rights matters.
Capital Markets
What sets us apart is our history of delivering groundbreaking capital markets advice in mature and growth markets, which translates to fresh thinking and original solutions. Over many years, we have built up considerable institutional knowledge, advising on thousands of securities transactions around the globe. We have advised on the first rescheduling of sovereign debt in recent history (Republic of Indonesia in 1975) and have since helped more than 60 sovereigns and state-owned enterprises resolve complex and often unique legal challenges.
We represented Visa in connection with its record US$19.3 billion IPO and listing on the NYSE in 2008, which was the largest in US history at the time. Global Legal Attorneys has been instrumental in most major developments in relation to sustainable finance, including advising on the first-of-its-kind US$3 billion green securitization deal by Crédit Agricole in 2017. We are at the forefront of market developments and are the sole legal knowledge partner to the G20 Sustainable Finance Study Group.
Environment & Climate Change
We handle some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated matters requiring the resolution of complex environmental issues. We are well-equipped to assemble international teams of experienced environmental lawyers on matters anywhere in the world, whether handling cross-border transactions with assets in several jurisdictions or advising global clients on local environmental regulations relevant to their operations.
Clients value our understanding of the ever-changing environmental regulatory landscape, making our Firm a market leader in environmental law. We offer well-grounded legal advice and counsel in connection with compliance issues, transactions, and disputes concerning environmental requirements and potential environmental damages. Our practice advises on a gamut of environmental laws from local remediation programs to national environmental policy regulations to international climate change treaties.
Fintech
With the increasing demand for fintech solutions around the world, Global Legal Attorneys serves as trusted advisors for buy-side and sell-side clients, including multi-party collaborations. We facilitate a number of industry “firsts,” partnering with emerging companies, unicorns, and financial and technology heavyweights to create original solutions to their most complex multijurisdictional needs.
We have been at the forefront of the fintech and payments market for over two decades. Our multidisciplinary team is comprised of former senior government regulators, bankers, and in-house payments and product development executives – providing us with a unique understanding of myriad fintech matters involving new business models and product development.