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A Few Words from the GAIL President – Q4 2025
Michael Ryland, the President of GAIL, reflects on the growing momentum of the impact economy and calls on impact lawyers, through GAIL’s platform and community, to “raise the bar” by innovating, showing the law’s value, and acting as catalysts for systemic change in the face of urgent climate, social, and political challenges.
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Law in an Age of Transformation – Keynote by Marcel Fukayama
This keynote session, on 15 October 2025, addressed the widening gap between traditional legal frameworks and the rapidly evolving social, environmental, economic, and technological conditions shaping the modern world.
AI, Benefit Corporations and B Corps, Blended Finance, Business and Human Rights, Business for Good, Climate and Environment, Corporate Governance, Development Finance, ESG, Impact Finance, Innovative Legal Structures, Legislation and Regulation, Mission driven businesses, Philanthropy, Public Interest Litigation, Steward Ownership, Systems Change -
Regulation – A Tool or a Barrier for Impact?
This webinar brought together practitioners and thought leaders from across Latin America to explore how legal frameworks can both enable and constrain social and environmental impact.
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GAIL Asia Pacific Drop-In Session
Please join us for an informal hybrid meet-up, with live venues and online access in Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, India, and Malaysia.
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Law, Community and Collective Power – Keynote Plenary by Tetiana Sakharuk
Tetiana Sakharuk, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Ukraine and a former practising lawyer, delivered an address highlighting the vital role of the legal profession and business leaders in strengthening the “social” pillar of ESG — particularly during times of crisis. Read more here.
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United Nations Global Compact and GAIL – A Keynote Presentation
This session highlighted the strategic collaboration between the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL) and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
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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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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.