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Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers Insights include resources, news and thought leadership created by and for the community. Insights are intended tap into the knowledge of lawyers working across the spectrum of impact disciplines. Search for content by region, country or topic. If you are a GAIL member or partner and want to share news with the community, contact us.
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Charting a Path in Impact Law: Insights & Opportunities for the Next Generation
This in-person event will provide an update on the state of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Impact law in the current climate and introduce law students, early- and mid-career attorneys to the growing and dynamic field of impact law, ESG, and sustainability-focused legal practice.
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Over 3,000 climate litigation cases are reshaping global climate policy today
The article reports on a UNEP–Sabin Center study showing that climate litigation is rapidly expanding worldwide, shaping global climate accountability while also facing growing anti-climate legal challenges.
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GAIL Impact Showcase 2025: Initiatives and Gallery
GAIL’s 2025 Impact Showcase explores pioneering initiatives advancing the practice of Impact Law worldwide.
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Climate risk is professional risk – new tools for commercial lawyers
The article describes how The Chancery Lane Project created practical climate risk toolkits to help lawyers integrate physical and transition risks into routine legal advice, reflecting the growing view that climate literacy is now a core professional obligation.
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Strengthening Impact Governance in Africa: GAIL’s Partnership with GSG Impact
GAIL partners with GSG Impact to strengthen governance across Africa’s impact investing ecosystem through legal expertise and collaborative capacity-building.
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A Few Words from the GAIL President – Q3 2025
Michael Ryland, the President of GAIL, reflects on the upcoming Mexico Summit and discusses how impact lawyers must look ahead to address challenges.