ESG & Sustainability
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) is a set of principles and metrics that, increasingly, shape the ways in which companies are doing business around the globe. Investors and financial institutions are already using ESG metrics to screen investments, set terms in complex transactions, and meet evolving compliance and disclosure requirements. ESG disclosures are or will soon be required of publicly traded companies on most global stock exchanges. Securities regulators are implementing new rules for companies to evaluate, disclose and reduce risks associated with climate change. Sustainability and resilience impact future economic performance, access to capital, and enterprise value.
To us, ESG is about more than just risk management, disclosure and compliance: it's about creating value and building sustainable business practices that will benefit a company, its stakeholders, communities and the planet for years to come. ESG considerations are at the intersection of profitability, accountability, sustainability and ethics - a complex nexus that our lawyers navigate with care and nuance.
Our ESG & Sustainability capabilities seamlessly combine our accomplished team of transactional, regulatory and litigation attorneys to provide cross-border legal and commercial advice and insight that leverages deep market knowledge, unrivaled experience and practical solutions.
Our team offers our clients sophisticated guidance on a range of matters, including:
- Corporate Governance and Board Counseling
- Renewable Energy, Decarbonization and the Energy Transition
- ESG Guidance for Private Equity Funds and Portfolio Companies
- Environmental and Regulatory Compliance and Diligence
- Green Bond Financings and Sustainability-Linked Issuances
- M&A – ESG and Sustainability Issues
- ESG-related Litigation
- Anti-Greenwashing Policies and Standards
- SEC Compliance and Investigations
- ESG Disclosures and EU SFDR Compliance
- Public Company Reporting
- Executive Compensation and Benefits
- ESG Policies for IPO Preparedness
- ESG- and Climate-related Derivatives Products and Transactions
- Cybersecurity — Threat Preparedness and Incident Response
- Sustainability Policies, Metrics, Strategies and Risk Management
- Tax Credits and Incentives
- Environmental Remediation and Resilience Projects
- Sustainable Technologies Transactions and Licensing
- ERISA Fiduciary Rules
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