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Contracting for the climate
The Chancery Lane Project aims for a world where every contract and law enables solutions to climate change, explains Becky Clissmann
Linklaters expands D&I scholarship scheme across seven European offices
Roll out of programme designed to lower barriers to legal careers follows pilot at London headquarters
Ashurst forges 'unique' alliance with Australian consultancy to target climate change advice
Combined offering with engineering and advisory company Aurecon to offer integrated risk consulting, technical and legal expertise
Law firms lack resources to meet corporate demand for ESG services, study finds
Some 55% of law firms said they need to enhance their ESG capabilities, according to Landmark Information survey
Diversity Lab seeks to help 200 women lawyers return to the profession by 2025
Latest incarnation of its OnRamp fellowship programme supported by more than 35 legal organisations
Top UK law firms launch industry 'collective' to boost race and ethnic diversity
Magic Circle quintet among eight founding firms seeking sector-wide approach to achieve 'a more sustainable impact'
What a company says about responsible fashion must be more than messaging
FAME Law Center director Barbara Kolsun on the luxury sector's challenges and opportunities and the secret to success as a fashion lawyer
'A critical complaint at a critical moment' – Mishcon advises on 'greenwashing' claims against UK power giant
Drax Group accused before OECD of misleading claims over environmental impact of forest biomass power generation
Goodwin taps BCLP capital markets partner in latest life sciences push
Ariel White-Tsimikalis will shore up the firm's UK capital markets team ahead of anticipated flood of life sciences IPOs
DLA Piper's Brazil affiliate hires five-lawyer team from Mayer Brown's local ally
Four partners and one senior associate set to advance Campos Mello's environmental and sustainability work
Greenspoon Marder launches ESG advisory affiliate group
National firm's new affiliate will focus on helping companies and investment firms leverage ESG strategies to benefit their businesses
Linklaters partners with SoftBank on diversity-led accelerator programme
UK Magic Circle firm signs up as strategic partner for European leg of Vision Fund Emerge 2021 programme
Mayer Brown halts work advising University of Hong Kong on removal of Tiananmen Square memorial statue
US firm ceases representation of long term client for matter after role condemned by dozens of NGOs
Canadian lawyers call on re-elected PM Trudeau to combat climate change with review of laws and justice system
Canada's laws, judicial infrastructure and justice system are 'not designed' to cope with climate destabilisation, open letter claims
Minority GCs' group hails ‘inflection point’ as it unveils law firm diversity scorecard
GCs pledge to monitor effectiveness of advisers’ DEI policies as top-performing law firms are named