ESG
Boies Schiller Flexner opens in Rome with five-strong team
New York litigation heavyweight's second Italian branch will target commerical litigation and ESG-related work
CMS to provide pro bono legal advice to UN as part of COP28 initiative
Firm will offer support on a range of ESG-related matters for COP28 in Dubai
Most global law firms falling short on responsible business practices, study finds
Burges Salmon tops list of firms meeting client expectations on people, planet and governance, according to Lamp House Strategy
Lech Walesa joins line up of keynote speakers at IBA’s Paris annual conference
Headline speakers also include former OpenAI director Zack Kass and Meta oversight board co-chair Helle Thorning Schmidt
The swift rise of a ‘wonderful role model’ to the UK Supreme Court
Dame Ingrid Simler has impeccable diversity credentials, writes Ben Rigby
Freshfields secures Travers Smith’s head of environment in ESG drive
Arrival of Doug Bryden in London follows 2022 hire of academic as head of client sustainability and environment
Bates Wells hires Dentons disputes partner to broaden commercial client base
Tim Constable flags new firm’s advocacy of B Corp certification as driver for move
Obelisk Support underscores ESG credentials with rare B Corp certification
UK ALSP joins small number of legal businesses to receive top ESG accolade
Mishcon partner departs to launch corporate boutique in London
Angeli Arora founds Allectus to service funds clients in areas including shareholder disputes and impact investing
Hogan Lovells announces three-year partnership with WaterAid
Partnership sees transatlantic firm support climate-resilient water and sanitation projects in Mozambique
Justice Bid adds law firm ESG metrics to outside counsel DE&I selection service
Influential Chicago-based platform teams up with European ESG specialist impactvise
Slaughter and May becomes first major law firm to set social mobility targets
Magic Circle firm aims to have 25% of employees from lower socio-economic background by 2033
US corporates see C-suite take on bigger role in ESG leadership, MoFo study finds
Increased regulatory demands prompts shift in ESG policy from GCs to chief compliance officers and CEOs
Prominent City firms sign climate crisis pledge
Osborne Clarke, DLA Piper and Mishcon de Reya among eight firms signing pledge to help limit global warming to 1.5°C
Kirkland & Ellis builds energy offering in Washington DC with tax partner from Allen & Overy
Hire latest example of law firms responding to Biden administration’s $370bn clean energy subsidies
Professional bodies mark the fourth anniversary of the Women in Law Pledge
Law Society and Bar Council promote anniversary of initiative to improve gender equality in law
Financial services firms face culture risk from tech, managing multi-generational workers, study finds
Organisations need to view culture as a strategic imperative, according to Allen & Overy report
‘Diversity of teams means a diversity of thought’ - five takeaways from Luxury Law Summit London
Maura O'Malley identifies key themes that surfaced during a day of discussion and debate at Luxury Law Summit London
Linklaters, Allen & Overy among firms collaborating in major new social mobility initiative
Scheme led by City of London Law Society aims to significantly grow number of solicitor apprentices from diverse backgrounds
Keeping up with Gen Z: the changing face of luxury
Remfry & Sagar’s Radha Khera looks at Gen Z’s growing influence and how brands are responding to their growing buying power
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