Bates Wells

Bates Wells‘ emerging markets practice is primarily dedicated to impact investing work, covering both equity and debt investments. The team is led by Joe Whitfield, who is particularly experienced in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America. Sung-Hyui Park is distinguished for her expertise across a wide range of impact investing projects, from green and sustainability-linked loans to renewable energy financings. UK and foreign government-backed development investment funds, private equity funds and international foundations can rely on Nirav Patel for advice on cross-border M&A.