Connect,
Learn,
Lead
Be part of our journey to create a culture in which impact lawyers actively support, share and collaborate with each other to multiply the impact of our community.
About Us
The Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL) is a community of legal leaders who are using the practice of law to have a positive impact on people and the planet, and to accelerate the just transition. We believe lawyers are uniquely positioned to facilitate change and support the movement towards a more equitable system.
The Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers is unique in our operation. We are leveraging the expertise of lawyers to accelerate the shift of corporate models and capital to make sure business is truly a sustainable force for good, while drawing learning from across the spectrum of impact disciplines.
Thought Leadership
Impact lawyers are redefining law and legal practice by designing new corporate and financing structures, drafting new legislation and bringing seminal cases.
Connect
The Global Alliance for Impact Lawyers community connects through events and our Member Platform. Members are critical to our mission of growing the next generation of impact lawyers.
Knowledge Sharing
Tap into the knowledge of lawyers working in all areas of the impact economy during Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers events and convenings.

“All human beings are
—Professor Muhammad Yunus,
born entrepreneurs. Some
get a chance to unleash
that capacity.”
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
IMAGE SOURCE: Martin Kraft, Muhammad Yunus in Wiesbaden CC BY-SA 3.0
UPCOMING EVENTS
Impact Lawyer Career: Exploring Social Impact in Professional Life
See More →: Impact Lawyer Career: Exploring Social Impact in Professional LifeJoin us for this insightful discussion on the role of social impact in a legal career, and gain valuable perspectives from experienced professionals in the field.
RECENT INSIGHTS
Impact Lawyer Career: Exploring Social Impact in Professional Life
Join us for this insightful discussion on the role of social impact in a legal career, and gain valuable perspectives from experienced professionals in the field.
GAIL Inaugural Africa Impact Journal
Introducing the Africa Impact Journal, a dedicated platform for African lawyers driving social and environmental change. As impact law has long been part of African legal practice, this journal highlights the challenges and opportunities of working in a complex and evolving landscape.
How well is law and policy keeping up with climate goals? And what does this mean for mining in Africa?
Join members of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL) and special guests to explore the state of play of net zero regulation and policy across different jurisdictions and how these legal developments are affecting the business of mining in Africa.
Founding Members
The inaugural members of our community are leaders in their field who are committed to using the practice of law to have a positive impact on people and the planet.