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In this edition of V&E+, Vinson & Elkins Partners Caitlin Turner and Lucy Jenkins sit down for a conversation on the firm’s thriving Finance practice, the market trends they’re watching, and the career principles they live by.

Partner Lucy Jenkins and associate Martin Bontea-Ungureanu authored an article for Environmental Finance which provides a high-level overview of and background to the Loan Market Association’s (LMA’s) recently released “Draft Provisions for Sustainability Linked Loans (SLLs).”

Transitioning to a carbon-neutral economy will require meaningful commitment and action from nearly every major industry.

Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), a key lender serving customers and borrowers primarily in the technology industry, was taken over by U.S. regulators on Friday, March 10, 2023. Included herein are considerations that may be top of mind for persons with connections to SVB.

Vinson & Elkins’ counsel Zach Swartz sat down with Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to answer climate risk questions and discuss opportunities for sustainable real estate in the energy transition.

The amount of money invested in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) funds has increased exponentially in the past year, and as banks and investors increasingly turn their attention to ESG factors, companies are also increasing their focus on ESG.

In this presentation, we discussed how real estate investors are integrating sustainability considerations into their investment processes, the growth of government regulation in the space, and more.

Much has been said about the need for countries and companies to build a low-carbon global economy.

In recent years, the money invested in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) funds has increased exponentially.