ESG: Transactional

Unlocking the power of ESG-focused transactions

A bright spotlight shines on the potential of private financing in tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and global inequality. This presents significant opportunities for our clients across sectors to make a real impact while innovating and building business models. As trusted advisors, we empower our clients to seize these opportunities in a nimble and credible manner, guiding them through the complexities of ESG in transactions with confidence.

Our lawyers provide comprehensive guidance on ESG strategies and the seamless integration of these factors in deals and products, enabling clients to make informed and responsible business decisions. We can assist with:

ESG strategies

Recognising the importance of crafting tailored ESG strategies that align with our clients’ values and goals, we support the development and implementation of thorough due diligence to identify and mitigate environmental, social and governance risks in transactions.

Capitalising on opportunities

Drawing upon decades of experience advising key players across financial services, asset management, TMT and HLS, we possess an in-depth understanding of the unique challenges associated with ESG in these specific sectors.

We actively advise financial firms on sustainability-focused transactions, including green, blue and social financial instruments such as derivatives, bonds, loans, securitisations and sustainability-linked loan facilities. We also provide guidance to insurance companies in developing and structuring ESG insurance products.

Embracing M&A and post-M&A success

We assist clients with robust ESG due diligence in M&A transactions, analysing environmental and social risks, and aiding in the integration of acquired companies' ESG practices and policies, ensuring a smooth transition.

Pioneering Sustainability in Banking

Sustainability is at the heart of Simmons & Simmons' banking practice, driving some of the most innovative and ground-breaking transactions in the market. From green, social, and sustainability-linked loans to blue finance, transition finance, blended finance, patient finance, outcome bonds, and nature swaps, we provide comprehensive support to achieve exceptional outcomes in your sustainability transactions.

By leveraging deep expertise across sustainability and regulation, we provide practical solutions to help clients navigate the complexities of sustainability investing. From addressing risks to unlocking opportunities across asset classes, our tailored advice ensures your sustainability transactions are seamlessly executed, aligned with your timelines and ambitions.

Staying compliant with Listing rules

We advise companies on ESG-related disclosures required for IPOs and assist in preparing ESG-focused prospectuses for public listings.

Strengthening procurement and licensing

We review and negotiate vendor agreements to ensure ESG terms align with regulatory expectations and our clients’ ESG ambitions, and mitigate ESG-associated risks. We support clients in evolving their contractual terms as market best practice evolves.

Additionally, we specialise in assisting clients in exploring opportunities in carbon trading and offsetting. With the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change, carbon trading and offsetting have become vital mechanisms to achieve sustainability goals alongside ambitious carbon reduction strategies and actions. Our expertise in drafting contracts for renewable energy projects and power purchase agreements (PPAs) enhances our capabilities in the carbon trading and offsetting space, enabling us to offer a comprehensive approach to sustainable energy solutions aligned with the principles of integrity and net zero objectives.