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

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What the Team is Known For

Covington & Burling's ESG team advises on corporate transparency and reporting, stakeholder engagement, sustainable investing, renewable energy projects and carbon markets. The firm has a particularly strong reputation in climate matters and environmental compliance.

Strengths

Covington & Burling is one of the few firms that has legitimate strength across the disparate areas of ESG and brings together that expertise coherently.

Covington have deep global perspectives, with true experts in the EU, UK, US and other regions. They hire the best people with the best government expertise.

Covington has a fantastic team both in the US and the EU. They offer exceptional expertise in the ESG area, and they're also very responsive and proactive.

Work Highlights

Covington & Burling advised BP America on regulatory and legislative matters relating its transition to a net-zero energy company.

Notable practitioners

Dan Feldman is a key contact for ESG at Covington & Burling.