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ARTICLE · 24 MARCH 2022

Sustainability Will Be A Key Factor For Success

Rimôn Falkenfort
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Since March of last year, the EU Green Deal regulations have been gradually implemented. Many experts expect an increase of restructuring cases in 2022.

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Bernd Geier
Bernd Geier
Oliver Otto
Oliver Otto

Since March of last year, the EU Green Deal regulations have been gradually implemented. Many experts expect an increase of restructuring cases in 2022. As a result, the importance of sustainability in restructuring is increasing, as many investors will only cooperate with companies that are ESG-compliant. To learn more, check out the article about sustainability and restructuring by our partners Bernd Geier and Oliver Otto published in the Börsen-Zeitung.

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