El proyecto “Mapeo de los marcos regulatorios que habilitan la economía de impacto & ESG en Latinoamérica” es una iniciativa impulsada por la Global Alliance for Impact Lawyers (GAIL), que busca identificar la regulación existente en la región relacionada con los asuntos particulares del ESG (Environment, Social and Governance – en Español Ambiente, Social y…
Bates Wells are looking for an experienced debt finance UK qualified solicitor with at least two, and no more than three, years post qualification experience to join their market leading impact finance team to work with banking, finance, and impact investing clients (including ethical lenders, traditional bank lenders, impact investors, investment intermediaries, DFIs, social enterprises…
This is a first of its kind report produced by GameChanger Law Advisors, in collaboration with Speciale Invest, a leading Indian seed-stage venture capital fund, providing a cross-jurisdictional regulatory and industry analysis of EV battery packs in California, EU, and the UK
This is a first of its kind report produced by GameChanger Law Advisors, in collaboration with Speciale Invest, a leading Indian seed-stage venture capital fund, providing a cross-jurisdictional regulatory and industry analysis of EV battery packs in California, EU, and the UK
In this blogpost, VIVA Idea describe some of the work being undertaken to identify the legal and regulatory challenges to the impact investment ecosystem in Latin America.
A global project undertaken by the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers that aims to identify and map the legal and regulatory barriers to combining philanthropic, government and commercial funding to achieve positive impact; and share legal case studies to support and enable the scaling of blended finance instruments and structures.
A common question we hear from founders is: how can they ensure the longevity of their business’ mission? Dutch B Corp confectionary company Tony’s Chocolonely recently announced its use of a ‘golden share’ model to protect its mission. Bates Wells consider the benefits of a golden share model for purpose-driven businesses.
Bates Wells explores some of the key learnings from Patagonia’s example, and how the ‘steward-ownership’ approach can help businesses ensure the resilience of their purpose and values in the long run.
David Hunter is a member of The Law Society’s Climate Change Working Group and also sits on the UK Regional Board of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers. He is Senior Counsel at Bates Wells.
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