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Environmental, Social & Governance Risk (Law Firms) - Global-wide
What the Team is Known For
Eversheds Sutherland has a team of specialist ESG lawyers across all disciplines, sectors and regions in which the firm operates. The team advises on net zero and energy transition matters, sustainable finance and climate litigation cases. It also assists with sustainability reporting and governance, supply chain audits and business and human rights advisory mandates.
Strengths
Eversheds Sutherland are market leaders in terms of knowledge of the latest market developments, with an obvious wide ranging expert knowledge on all ESG matters.
The Eversheds team showcase commercial sense, materiality and pragmatism in their advice.
The Eversheds team are very knowledgeable and approach ESG issues with a risk lens, which not everyone in the ESG market does. They are my go-to advisers on climate change and ESG issues.
Work Highlights
Eversheds Sutherland advised WEC Energy Group on its acquisition of 80% of the Samson I Solar Energy Center in Texas.
Notable practitioners
Diane Gilhooley and Herbert Short are key contacts at Eversheds Sutherland.