RATING ADVISORY

Credit Rating Processes, Coordinated End to End

We advise companies preparing for a credit rating — assessing readiness, assembling the rating file, coordinating the agency process and the advisers around it, and preparing management for the analyst engagement that precedes a debt issuance or a listing.

At a glance

Rating readiness assessment and preparation of the rating file

Coordination of the agency process, from initial submission through the analyst meeting and the information requests that follow

Local adviser role alongside international arrangers, legal counsel and auditors

When clients call us

A company is preparing for its first credit rating ahead of a debt issuance We assess rating readiness, assemble the rating file and prepare the company for the agency process

An international arranger needs a local adviser on the ground We act as local adviser, keeping the rating workstream aligned with the arranger, counsel and the company's finance team

An existing rating needs to be maintained or revisited as the capital structure changes We coordinate the review process and prepare the supporting documentation the agency requires

Our role

Rating Readiness

We review financial reporting, capital structure and disclosure practices against what the rating process will require, and identify the gaps to close before submission.

Agency Process Coordination

We prepare the rating file and supporting materials, manage the submission timetable and coordinate the analyst meeting and the information requests that follow it.

Adviser Coordination

We work alongside arrangers, legal counsel and auditors so the rating workstream stays aligned with the wider issuance or listing timetable.

Requirements and eligibility

Requirements vary by agency, instrument and jurisdiction; the items below reflect standard components and are confirmed with counsel and the relevant agency before any engagement.

Audited financial statements	REQUIRED
Capital structure and debt schedule	REQUIRED
Business plan and financial projections	REQUIRED
Corporate governance and disclosure documentation	TBC

Selected transactions

Ecogreen

RATING ADVISORY · 2025

Structuring adviserCOMPLETED

EVERY TRANSACTION IS VERIFIED FOR CLIENT CONSENT, CONFIDENTIALITY, PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND CURRENT STATUS BEFORE PUBLICATION.

Related capabilities

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EXECUTION CAPABILITIES Legal & regulatory coordination · Corporate governance and public-company readiness · Due diligence · Valuation · Investor relations — not a business line, but the layer that supports every transaction.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: STATEMENTS ON THIS PAGE REGARDING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS ARE FORWARD-LOOKING AND CARRY NO ASSURANCE OF COMPLETION.