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Legal advice and solutions for evolving ESG demands

ESG has shifted from being viewed as a sustainability ambition to a business need, organisations recognise ESG as fundamental to effective operations and long-term resilience. We help businesses navigate complexity, meet evolving expectations, and deliver against increasingly rigorous standards amidst a backdrop of shifting political sentiment and economic uncertainty.

We support and advise across everything ESG and Sustainability internationally. From regulatory compliance and reporting to managing ESG-related risk, including climate litigation and supply chain challenges.

Our approach combines cross-practice legal expertise with commercial insight, helping organisations capitalise on ESG opportunities, and act with confidence in a fast-changing environment.

Steps to Net Zero: £50 billion for 60+ years of low carbon energy

We supported one of the UK’s most significant low-carbon infrastructure developments. It’s a huge step to transitioning to net zero through clean energy, while navigating evolving regulatory and sustainability considerations.

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Futureproofing a movement for greener cities

We brought together specialists from across the business to support National Park City in reviewing and organising their policy documents. This included areas such as Pensions, Commercial, Global Investigations, Health and Safety, Financial Crime, and Employment.

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Driving the future of electric mobility with Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company

We advised Volkswagen AG on its agreement with Ford Motor Company to supply electric vehicle platforms, as part of a wider global alliance between the two automotive giants.

This collaboration sees Ford become the first automaker to utilise Volkswagen’s Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB) platform, enabling the production of over 600,000 zero-emission vehicles in Europe starting in 2023.

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How do we support ESG strategy and implementation?

We advise organisations as they embed ESG into their business strategy and operations and governance frameworks. We ensure the approach taken by clients is resilient, compliant and envisages long-term value creation from the start.

We help to develop and implement ESG and Net Zero strategies and advise on sustainable finance and investment opportunities. We support climate technology projects, energy transitions and other ESG-focused infrastructure projects.

We specialise in embedding ESG across operations, supply chains and value chains, and help strengthen corporate governance and risk management frameworks.

Net Zero Transition and Planning

We work with clients across all sectors to implement solutions and adapt operations that align with your business’ climate goals and the transition to a low-carbon economy. We provide multidisciplinary support for the energy transition, combining technical knowledge, deal structuring, project and finance expertise, and guidance on regulatory, environmental, tax, and intellectual property issues.

ESG Regulatory and Advisory

We work with clients across all sectors to understand the impact of the complex and evolving global ESG regulatory framework. We help businesses to develop and implement compliance programmes and strategies. We cover all key areas of regulation, including:

ESG reporting and disclosure
Supply chain due diligence
Circular economy and sustainable products
Human rights and forced labour
Corporate governance
Diversity, equity and inclusion

Green Sustainable Finance

We work with financial institutions, asset managers, funds, pensions scheme trustees, lenders and corporates to facilitate the flow of private capital to fund the transition to Net Zero. We do this through:

Transition finance
Sustainably-linked lending
Impact investing
Green finance
Pensions

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ESG Disputes and Risk Management

We help clients anticipate, mitigate and manage ESG-related disputes by strengthening governance, improving decision-making and building defensible compliance and reporting strategies.

We support corporates in responding to heightened scrutiny of impacts across their group structures, subsidiaries and wider value chain, including overseas operations and particularly where human rights and environmental issues are in focus.

We also help clients reduce exposure and respond effectively to allegations of greenwashing, climate change litigation and shareholder activism.

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