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Clifford Chance LLP

Environmental, Social & Governance Risk (Law Firms)

Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2026 : Global-wide


Clifford Chance LLP

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Environmental, Social & Governance Risk (Law Firms) - Global-wide

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What the Team is Known For
Clifford Chance is relied upon by clients across multiple sectors for the firm's cross-practice ESG expertise. The practice brings strong regulatory experience spanning transactional ESG and supply chain due diligence, SFDR, climate disclosure obligations, carbon offset commitments and guidelines for responsible business conduct. The firm's practitioners are praised for their commercial approach, merging awareness around risk mitigation with clients' broader ESG goals.
Strengths

Clifford Chance stands out for its breadth and depth of expertise and capability, specific market knowledge, reliability and availability. The firm also has commercial savviness and pragmatism.

As a global firm with entities in different countries, Clifford Chance is able to mobilise the right experts regardless of the jurisdiction. We have also appreciated the quality of the expertise and the constructive exchanges throughout the process.

Work Highlights

Clifford Chance acted for Shell plc in the appeal of a landmark climate ruling in the Netherlands, successfully overturning a lower court order that had required emissions reduction targets.

Notable practitioners
Rae Lindsay

Rae Lindsay is a member of Clifford Chance's ESG board and regularly advises clients across different sectors on ESG issues including policy development, due diligence and risk management and dispute avoidance.

Rae Lindsay is a veteran in this space.

Rae Lindsay is very talented, active and demonstrates a lot of knowledge.

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