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Here you will find all the latest information for the United Kingdom. This includes upcoming events, news and insights.
United Kingdom Insights and Events
Adaptation is crucial: Why lawyers must evolve to protect clients – and the planet
As the legal landscape shifts, so too must the role of solicitors. “Adaptation is Crucial: Why Lawyers Must Evolve to Protect Clients – and the Planet” explores the growing need for solicitors’ fiduciary duties to evolve in response to emerging client needs and global sustainability goals.
Analysis of ESG disclosures: Companies move forward, but more specific data is needed
This article discusses the work by Frank Bold which analyses ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) disclosures from 250 European companies, highlighting progress and persistent gaps.
Diagnosis: Unnatural Law and the deep codes of misalignment that mean good work can have bad consequences
This article by the Uncertain Solicitor, delves into the intricate relationship between law and technology. This piece explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping legal practices and the ethical considerations that accompany this transformation.
New project to analyse links between business integrity and social and environmental impact
This article by Transparency International UK’s latest project delves into how integrity in corporate governance can directly impact sustainability outcomes.
The State of Impact – 2024
Dealroom has released its 2024 report ‘State of Impact 2024’ which offers an in-depth analysis of the impact-driven startup ecosystem, venture capital landscape, and emerging climate tech trends.
ESG Credibility Toolkit for Lawyers
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.
Ranajoy Basu
Chair, GAIL UK
Partner, McDermott, Will & Emery LLP
Ranajoy Basu Heads McDermott, Will & Emery’s impact finance practice having extensive experience in debt capital markets and impact finance transactions. Ranajoy is recognised as one of the world’s leading lawyers in cross-border climate change and impact finance structures, including social and development impact bonds, renewable energy and “green” structured finance transactions as well as being a legal expert in adaptive and sustainable finance. He advised on the very first impact bond and has since, advised on some of the most innovative financial inclusion structures around the world targeting both environmental and social sustainability. Ranajoy’s key clients include supranationals, multilateral development banks, NGOs, not-for profit entities, impact funds, industry bodies, regional authorities, banks and corporates on structuring social impact finance solutions. He is a regular speaker on climate change, social sustainability and innovative finance.
Chris Garner
Associate General Counsel, SunFunder
Christina Bartholomew
Lawyer, co-Founder of Stories Evolved, a UK-based ESG Consultancy, Sustainability Teaching Fellow (FHEA)
United Kingdom
David Hunter
Consultant, Bates Wells
Emiliano Giovine
Partner, RP Legal & Tax
Italy
Fenella Chambers
Counsel Responsible Business (Pro Bono) Lawyer, Hogan Lovells
United Kingdom
Frances Holliday
General Counsel, LeapFrog Investments
Jonathan Gilmour
Partner, Head of Derivatives & Structured Products, Travers Smith
Mark Kenderdine-Davies
Chief Legal Officer, CDC Group
Matthew Hobbs
Senior Associate, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
United Kingdom
Naomi Sander
Senior Legal Counsel & ESG-Impact Lead, Asset Green
Rhian Thomas-Turner
R&D Lead, Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales
United Kingdom
Richard Gerrard
Senior Legal Counsel, AgDevCo
Sarah Ellington
Legal Director, DLA Piper