Chambers Review
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Business & Human Rights Law - Global Market Leaders
What the Team is Known For
Allens is an Australia-based law firm with noted capabilities in ESG and is capable in advising clients across a range of matters. The law firm offers:
• Strength in advising on ESG, modern slavery and climate change related issues, as well as on First Nations rights.
• Expertise in advising multinationals and financial institutions on their human rights commitments, responding to claims and due diligence.
• Sector experience in mining, oil and gas, and finance.
Strengths
They have a lot of relevant expertise and are able to offer different perspectives to help us solve the issues.
Allens have a good reputation in the business and human rights community.
Allens has a deep and expert team that are the clear 'go-to' firm for us on human rights advice.
Notable practitioners
Rachel Nicolson is based in Sydney and is experienced in advising large financial institutions and businesses in extractive industries. Her experitse ranges from advising on alleged human rights abuses, ESG, modern slavery policy review and development and risk assessments.
Rachel is super experienced in this space, she is one of the preeminent operators and her advice is very well thought out. She is clearly all over the subject.
Rachel is excellent. She is clearly a leading practitioner in her field.