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by Legal Desire
4 December 2025

Linklaters advises IFC on investment in world’s first digitally issued gender bond by Akbank

Advising firms

Deal team

4 lawyers named
LawyerFirmSeniorityPracticeOffice
Richard Hay Lead Linklaters Partner Capital Markets UK
Dr Alexander Schlee Lead Linklaters Partner Not stated Not stated
Adjoa Abekah-Mensah Linklaters Senior associate Not stated Not stated
Wolfgang Ettengruber Linklaters Counsel Not stated Not stated

Stated terms

Stated value
USD 100m (US$100,000,000)
What the figure measures
Issue size
Client
International Finance Corporation (IFC)Investor
Counterparties
Akbank T.A.Ş. (Akbank) (Issuer)
Citi (Other)