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The Law Society of England & Wales publishes milestone climate change guidance for solicitors
19 April 2023 Milestone climate change guidance has been launched by the LawSociety of England & Wales. The release of the Guidance on the Impact of Climate Change on Solicitors follows onfrom the Law Society committing to its Climate Change Resolution in 2021. “The effects of climate change – even on legal practices – are…
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In defence of the proposed changes to directors’ duties in New Zealand
By: Steven Moe, 27 October 2022, ADLS Chair of the GAIL Asia Pacific Regional Board, Steven Moe, writes about the changes proposed to New Zealand’s Parliament to amend s 131 of the Companies Act 1993. We live in a world where we need to reimagine the role of business. We need to consider questions of…
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Mid-Year Event: Should Impact Investing be ‘Efficient’?
What does and should ‘efficiency’ means in the context of impact investing? Who controls that definitions? Do beneficiaries get a say?
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Annual Summit 2024: Day 2 Legal Conference
Join a community of legal leaders from around the world for a day of cutting-edge discussions on topics including climate change and the law, impact investing, sustainable finance, blended finance, development finance, philanthropy, ESG and more. Convene for insightful keynotes. Network with legal practitioners and industry pioneers. Register here.
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How, And Why, To Become An Impact Investment LawyerÂ
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