As 2021 draws to a close, members joined our panel of experts to look back at this year’s regulatory developments, what to expect next year and what this all means for European and US funds. Presented by Greg Brown, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP – London, Elizabeth Leckie, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP – New York, Ken Rivlin, Head of the International Environmental Law Group and co-head of the International Trade and Regulatory Law Group, Allen & Overy – New York and Kelly Sporn, Senior Policy Advisor, Allen & Overy LLP – London. Presentation and replay now open to LSTA Members.

Companies across all industries are facing increasing pressure from various stakeholders within and outside the company to disclose workforce demographics, staff projects with diverse employees, and take other affirmative measures to improve workforce diversity. Presented by Esther G. Lander and Richard G. Rabin both Partners from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Presentation and replay now available to LSTA Members.

Energy finance and bankruptcy practitioners from Haynes and Boone, LLP discussed current energy finance topics, including the latest trends in oil and gas finance. Presented by Kraig Grahmann, Partner & Head of the Energy Finance Practice Group, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Jeff Nichols, Co-Chair of Energy Practice Group, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Kelli Norfleet, Partner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Group, Haynes and Boone, LLP and Gilbert Porter, Partner & Co-Chair of Global Projects Practice Group, Haynes and Boone, LLP. Presentation & replay now available to Members.

In this session we took a look at the component parts of an ESG framework and instrument rating. We looked at how loans with a strong ESG framework from corporate entities in some sectors may achieve lower ESG instrument ratings than conventional loans from ESG ‘pure players’, and how Sustainable Fitch’s ESG analysis framework looked beyond labelling to ESG fundamentals. Presented by Andrew Steel, Global Head of Sustainable Finance, Fitch Ratings and Tess Virmani, Associate General Counsel, EVP Public Policy, LSTA. Presentation and Replay Now Available to LSTA Members.

Members joined us for a discussion with Latham & Watkins LLP partners on cybersecurity. Our expert panelists covered the current state of play in all things cyber, the modern cybersecurity landscape, escalating regulatory environment and costs, risks to capital raising and diligencing and mitigating the risk. Presented by Robert Blamires, Counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, Antony “Tony” Kim, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, Jane Summers, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP and Bridget Marsh – Executive Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, LSTA. Presentation and replay now available to Members.