About 50 U.S.-listed companies are cross-listed on NYSE Euronext, the EU’s largest regulated equities market. What they’ve discovered is that Euronext listings are ideal for U.S.-listed companies that want to diversify their shareholder base, gain a European trading presence or increase their market visibility in the eurozone, the world’s second largest source of capital.

“Globalization means that companies, customers and suppliers have a presence in more locations than ever, and when these locations are in the eurozone, cross-listing on Euronext certainly increases the visibility of an enterprise or brand,” says Marjorie Adams, chair of DLA Piper’s capital markets group in the U.S.