Resilience, Recovery & Renewal

Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Strategy as a Driver of Growth and Value

As companies look to build resilience and recovery to navigate successfully major disruption associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus on Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) has accelerated on a global scale. What is driving this growth and how it is creating long-term value for companies? Our experts will take a closer look on the sustainable finance demand and opportunities.

Guests: Paul Curnow, Head of Sustainable Finance, Baker McKenzie. Ilona Millar, Head of Climate and ESG Risk Advisory, Baker McKenzie. Gabriel Hasson, Vice President, Head of Latin America, BlackRock Investment Stewardship

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The Shifting Investment Landscape During COVID-19 
The last economic crisis triggered a record amount of deal making, but how does the current landscape differ from 2008?  In this episode, we will look at what to expect from the global M&A landscape, tightening regulations and what potential buyers need to know before making a strategic investment in a distressed company.

Guests: Lisa M. Schineller (Managing Director & Lead Analyst, Sovereign & International Public Finance Ratings, S&P Global Ratings). Mike DeFranco (Partner, Chair of Global M&A). Anna Tavares de Mello (Partner and Head of M&A for Latin America, Trench, Rossi e Watanabe).

For related insights, visit our Cross-Border M&A Resource Center or Opportunities in Distressed M&A

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During a crisis, companies are forced to react swiftly to disruptions, but the ability to balance the short-term priorities and long-term strategies are critical to a company's ability to thrive. This episode will discuss the kinds of questions corporate directors should be asking in a COVID-19 era based on what we have learned so far.

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The significant economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic require rapid and efficient responses from governments, but how has the approach varied across the globe? In this episode, Koen V. Vanhaerents (Partner, Head of Global Capital Markets Practice Group) and James Wilson (Partner, Washington, DC) discuss the various measures that governments have taken to support the business community in relation to foreign investment restrictions, debt, equity and taxation and the crucial role that these interventions play in both business survival and revival.

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We take a closer look at how COVID-19 has magnified the workplace's vulnerabilities related to D&I and how companies can strive to do better through business recovery and renewal.

Guests: Anna Brown (Baker McKenzie's Director of Global Diversity & Inclusion), Sunny Mann (Partner, London and member of the Global Diversity & Inclusion Committee) and Jean Lee (President and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, a national organization focused on hiring, promoting and retaining women and diverse attorneys and former Assistant General Counsel at JP Morgan Chase)

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COVID-19 has exposed the weaknesses in how businesses manage their global supply chains. In this episode, our experts discuss lessons learned on mitigating this disruption and tips on how to build a more resilient supply chain in the long term. 

Guests: Mattias Hedwall (Partner, Global Chair of the International Commercial & Trade Group) and Christina Conlin (Partner, Chicago and former chief compliance officer for McDonald's Corporation's European operations)

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As some countries begin to ease restrictions and attempt to resume normalcy, businesses are considering not only how to bring employees safely back to the office but what the future of work will look like. In this episode, our Baker McKenzie experts share some lessons from countries who are ahead of the curve on how to make key decisions about reopening and highlight steps for reimagining business operations, in light of the current landscape. 

For related insights, visit the Reopening Playbook Hub.

Guests: Susan Eandi (Partner, Palo Alto) and Kim Sartin (Partner, London)

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Welcome to "Resilience, Recovery, Renewal", from Baker McKenzie.

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