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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.
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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
A New Climate Solution for Law Firms: Lessons from the SCGV/ Legal Charter 1.5 Collaboration (MEMBER-ONLY)
See More →: A New Climate Solution for Law Firms: Lessons from the SCGV/ Legal Charter 1.5 Collaboration (MEMBER-ONLY)Join us for a compelling session on a pioneering climate initiative that’s setting a new standard for the legal profession. “A New Climate Solution for Law Firms: Lessons from the SCGV/Legal Charter 1.5 Collaboration” will explore how eight leading UK law firms came together to fund a high-impact carbon offsetting project focused on restoring soil…
UPCOMING EVENTS
GAIL Summit 2025
See More →: GAIL Summit 2025Join leading impact lawyers from around the world in Mexico City at the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers’ Summit on 13 – 15 October 2025. Register now.
RECENT INSIGHTS
Convergence report: State of Blended Finance
This newly released report by Convergence provides a detailed analysis of blended finance trends in 2024, with a focus on deal activity, investor behaviour, and efforts to scale the market.
Business-led campaign calling for the government to act on corporate governance reform gains momentum
A growing coalition of 3,000 UK businesses is backing the Better Business Act, a campaign led by B Lab UK calling for reform to Section 172 of the Companies Act.Read more here.
Purposeful Contracting: Maximising Positive Outcomes and Minimising Risk
This session explores how contracts can be designed to support positive social and environmental impact, focusing on innovative approaches like social outcomes contracts, impact investment agreements, offtake contracts, and manufacturing deals. David Frydlinger and Sarah Ellington discuss the challenges of balancing flexibility, risk, and accountability in these impact-driven contracts, highlighting the importance of relational contracting…
MEMBERS
Our members are committed to the promotion of impact law or want to help catalyse emerging, alternative economic paradigms which prioritise people and planet alongside profit. Browse our list of members below.
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.
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States
Australia
Global
Global
Global
Multinational
Global
Belgium
Argentina
Italy and United Kingdom
Multinational
Global
Global
Multinational
Italy
The Netherlands
Kenya
Uruguay