Howard Kennedy LLP

Banking and Real Estate Finance

International finance lawyer operating within Africa, Asia and other emerging market jurisdictions. Market specialism in developmental finance and environmental, social and governance (ESG) transactions and policy advice.

Marc has been operating within emerging markets for over 15 years and has been actively involved in developmental finance as it has transitioned into what is now referred to as ESG.

Marc's practice can be described as a sector agnostic general finance practice, with an increased focussed on ESG and emerging markets. His general skillset allows him to operate within most forms of debt finance, which includes, but is not limited to: syndicated loans, developmental loans, credit mitigation structures, bank to bank lending, public sector loans and credit enhancement structures. In addition to transactional advice, Marc provides internal ESG overlay on transactions, on both the sponsor and lender side. This includes assisting clients in navigating the sustainable finance spectrum and narrative; assisting with internal taxonomies which track the UN SDGs and the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance; and dealing with third party providers with carbon capturing and measurement methodologies.

Marc also worked at the African Development Bank in Abidjan, and was a also a founding member of the Standard Chartered Sustainable Finance Team. He has been extensively published on matters relating to emerging markets and ESG, as has spoken at numerous conferences on both these subjects.