--- title: Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL) description: 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. image: https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/In-House-Lawyers-scaled.jpg --- # Category: News * [ ![In-House Lawyers at GAIlL Working Group](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/In-House-Lawyers-540x282.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/in-house-at-gail/) [Community](https://gailnet.org/category/news/community/) ## [In-House at GAIL](https://gailnet.org/in-house-at-gail/) December 18, 2025 Melissa Manzo | Paola Fonseca New for 2026: GAIL Launches Dedicated In‑House Group The Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL) announces the launch of our new In‑House Group, created to support and connect in-house counsel who are driving impact law from within their organisations. In-house lawyers sit at the centre of how organisations make decisions – across governance, risk, contracts,… [See More →](https://gailnet.org/in-house-at-gail/) [In House Lawyers](https://gailnet.org/topic/in-house-lawyers/) * [ ![](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Impact-Showcase-visual-for-LinkedIn-etc-2-540x304.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/impact-showcase-2025-initiatives/) [Featured](https://gailnet.org/category/featured/), [News](https://gailnet.org/category/news/), [Report](https://gailnet.org/category/report/) ## [GAIL Impact Showcase 2025: Initiatives and Gallery](https://gailnet.org/impact-showcase-2025-initiatives/) October 9, 2025 Sarah Dobson James GAIL’s 2025 Impact Showcase explores pioneering initiatives advancing the practice of Impact Law worldwide. [See More →](https://gailnet.org/impact-showcase-2025-initiatives/) [Benefit Corporations and B Corps](https://gailnet.org/topic/benefit-corporations-and-b-corps/), [Business for Good](https://gailnet.org/topic/business-for-good/), [Climate and Environment](https://gailnet.org/topic/climate-and-environment/), [ESG](https://gailnet.org/topic/esg/), [Impact Finance](https://gailnet.org/topic/impact-finance/), [Legislation and Regulation](https://gailnet.org/topic/legislation-and-regulation/) * [ ![GAIL's Impact Showcase, as part of the 2025 Seummit in Mexico City](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Impact-Showcase-visual-for-LinkedIn-etc-540x304.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/impact-showcase-2025-summit-guidance/) [News](https://gailnet.org/category/news/) ## [Call for Submissions: Impact Showcase at GAIL’s Summit 2025](https://gailnet.org/impact-showcase-2025-summit-guidance/) September 25, 2025 Sarah Dobson James Call for Submissions: GAIL’s 2025 Summit Impact Showcase will explore pioneering initiatives advancing the practice of Impact Law worldwide. These projects move from bold ideas to tangible change. [See More →](https://gailnet.org/impact-showcase-2025-summit-guidance/) [Climate and Environment](https://gailnet.org/topic/climate-and-environment/), [Corporate Governance](https://gailnet.org/topic/corporate-governance/), [Impact Finance](https://gailnet.org/topic/impact-finance/), [Systems Change](https://gailnet.org/topic/systems-change/) * [ ![](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pexels-quang-nguyen-vinh-222549-30174279-540x337.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/legal-charter-1-5-climate-adaptation-for-legal-practitioners/) [News](https://gailnet.org/category/news/) ## [LEGAL CHARTER 1.5: Climate Adaptation for Legal Practitioners](https://gailnet.org/legal-charter-1-5-climate-adaptation-for-legal-practitioners/) January 14, 2025 David Hunter The article describes a one-day workshop, “Climate Adaptation for Legal Practitioners,” organised by Legal Charter 1.5 and Black Mountains College. It aims to equip legal professionals, particularly those in sectors contributing to climate change, with the knowledge and tools to address climate adaptation and systemic change, leveraging their expertise to promote sustainable and just practices… [See More →](https://gailnet.org/legal-charter-1-5-climate-adaptation-for-legal-practitioners/) [Climate and Environment](https://gailnet.org/topic/climate-and-environment/) * [ ![](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image001-2-540x208.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/morgan-lewis-event/) [News](https://gailnet.org/category/news/) ## [Morgan Lewis Event – Impact Investing: Tales from the Front Line](https://gailnet.org/morgan-lewis-event/) December 12, 2024 Amaris White | Morgan Lewis Morgan Lewis is holding a series of impact investing events in 2025 called “Tales from the Front Lines” event of 2025\. This also marks their first event in Asia. [See More →](https://gailnet.org/morgan-lewis-event/) [ESG](https://gailnet.org/topic/esg/), [Impact Finance](https://gailnet.org/topic/impact-finance/) * [ ![](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_2079808225-540x304.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/navigating-the-new-eu-sustainability-reporting-and-due-diligence-regulations/) [News](https://gailnet.org/category/news/) ## [Navigating the New EU Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence Regulations](https://gailnet.org/navigating-the-new-eu-sustainability-reporting-and-due-diligence-regulations/) November 15, 2024 Rutherford Hubbard | Dr Alexandra von Westernhagen (AVW) This article delves into the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a groundbreaking regulation within the European Green Deal aimed at enhancing corporate responsibility for environmental and human rights impacts. [See More →](https://gailnet.org/navigating-the-new-eu-sustainability-reporting-and-due-diligence-regulations/) [Corporate Governance](https://gailnet.org/topic/corporate-governance/), [ESG](https://gailnet.org/topic/esg/), [Legislation and Regulation](https://gailnet.org/topic/legislation-and-regulation/) * [ ![](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_1943067577-540x339.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/the-eu-sustainability-regulatory-framework-finding-your-way-through-the-maze/) [News](https://gailnet.org/category/news/) ## [The EU Sustainability Regulatory Framework – Finding your Way Through the Maze](https://gailnet.org/the-eu-sustainability-regulatory-framework-finding-your-way-through-the-maze/) November 8, 2024 Rutherford Hubbard | Dr Alexandra von Westernhagen (AVW) The article provides an overview of the EU’s comprehensive regulatory framework for sustainability, designed to drive the sustainable transformation of the economy. [See More →](https://gailnet.org/the-eu-sustainability-regulatory-framework-finding-your-way-through-the-maze/) [Corporate Governance](https://gailnet.org/topic/corporate-governance/), [ESG](https://gailnet.org/topic/esg/), [Legislation and Regulation](https://gailnet.org/topic/legislation-and-regulation/) * [ ![](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pexels-markus-winkler-1430818-19891034-540x360.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/esg-credibility-toolkit-for-lawyers/) [News](https://gailnet.org/category/news/) ## [ESG Credibility Toolkit for Lawyers](https://gailnet.org/esg-credibility-toolkit-for-lawyers/) November 6, 2024 Christina Bartholomew | Aimée Girdwood Introducing the new ESG and sustainability toolkit from Stories Evolved designed for legal professionals. This toolkit builds on insights from the recent event, Business Interests, Global Regulation, and Climate Challenges: The Role of African Impact Lawyers. [See More →](https://gailnet.org/esg-credibility-toolkit-for-lawyers/) [Business for Good](https://gailnet.org/topic/business-for-good/), [ESG](https://gailnet.org/topic/esg/), [Legislation and Regulation](https://gailnet.org/topic/legislation-and-regulation/) * [ ![](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pexels-brett-sayles-2015205-540x359.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/corporate-transparency-act-reporting-deadline-approaching-for-entities-formed-before-january-1-2024/) [News](https://gailnet.org/category/news/) ## [Corporate Transparency Act: Reporting deadline approaching for entities formed before January 1, 2024](https://gailnet.org/corporate-transparency-act-reporting-deadline-approaching-for-entities-formed-before-january-1-2024/) September 22, 2024 RPCK The article discusses the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which mandates that certain U.S. companies disclose beneficial ownership information to combat financial crimes like tax evasion and money laundering. [See More →](https://gailnet.org/corporate-transparency-act-reporting-deadline-approaching-for-entities-formed-before-january-1-2024/) [Climate and Environment](https://gailnet.org/topic/climate-and-environment/), [Impact Finance](https://gailnet.org/topic/impact-finance/) * [ ![](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pexels-pixabay-221012-540x360.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/un-global-compact-forward-faster-2030/) [News](https://gailnet.org/category/news/) ## [UN Global Compact: Forward Faster 2030](https://gailnet.org/un-global-compact-forward-faster-2030/) September 22, 2024 Michael Ryland GAIL is excited to support the Legal Council as a knowledge partner alongside the United Nations Global Compact. 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