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.
The Express Tribune in Pakistan highlighted the significance of Dr. Ammara Farooq Malik being elected as the Chair of GAIL Asia Pacific.
We are proud to present the second edition of the Impact Lawyers Journal, produced by members of GAIL Asia Pacific.
In this blogpost, BII’s CEO, Nick O’Donohoe, writes about the power of flexible capital in tackling the biggest development challenges
By: Sung-Hyui Park To what extent do impact investment terms replicate forms of power, privilege and control that are poorly aligned with mutual trust, respect, and collaborative partnership? Given this, how can investment terms, legal documentation and processes within impact investing better embed the principles and values of equality? The Equalising Deal Terms (EDT) project…
What does it mean to be an impact lawyer? Is there even such a thing? RPCK Founding Partner Chintan Panchal shares more about the need for impact lawyers as impact investing is becoming more mainstream and client needs are shifting
The Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment published academic research on the impact of climate litigation on enterprise value. Communities and individuals are increasingly turning to courts to hold governments and high emitting corporations to account for the adverse consequences of climate…
Pioneers Post has published an article, authored by Louise Harman, summarising some common misconceptions – plus the opportunities – in the rapidly growing field of impact law.
The first edition of the Impact Lawyers Journal is produced by members of GAIL Asia Pacific.