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Freshfields

Environmental, Social & Governance Risk (Law Firms)

Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2026 : Global-wide


Freshfields

Rankings

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

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has expertise in banking and finance and environmental work, and advises clients on ESG-linked loans and sustainability projects. It regularly acts for multinational corporates on these matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Freshfields was instructed by US technology company NVIDIA to advise on global ESG and sustainability regulation, identifying and advising the client on the current regulatory landscape in over 38 jurisdictions in which the firm operates in.

Strengths

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  • Freshfields has a wide range of experience and depth of specialist knowledge to bring to challenging situations.

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  • Freshfields has a broad, comprehensive and global ESG practice with ample staffing across the globe and excellent lawyers who excel at providing actionable, tailored and smart legal advice.

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  • Freshfields has technical depth of understanding on European regulations which can be incredibly complicated.

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  • Freshfields has in-depth understanding of the clients' project and an ability to distil key points and process mass case data.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Douglas Bryden
    Band 3Douglas Bryden

    Douglas Bryden

    Douglas Bryden is an experienced practitioner advising corporates and financial institutions on complex sustainability, governance and regulatory risk across multiple sectors.

    • Douglas Bryden is great to work with. He is highly competent, personable and has strong commercial awareness.

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