Environmental, Social & Governance Risk (Law Firms) - Global-wide
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What the Team is Known For
Alongside a strong environmental practice, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer works with some of the world's largest corporations on issues around human rights and corporate responsibility. Its practitioners also work with leading institutional bodies to promote higher ESG standards through thought leadership and dedicated investment platforms. The team is accomplished in guiding businesses through climate and human rights international guidelines and standards, hard law requirements, activist risks and litigation.
Strengths
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has very deep expertise in mining combined with a large set of compliance related knowledge, topped with healthy pragmatism.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is well positioned with a strong ESG practice to build critical perspectives on the future outlook for these regulations, drawing also from the extensive networks they maintain across Europe with important influencing organisations.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has a strong and robust global view.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is well positioned with a strong ESG practice. The firm draws from its extensive networks that it maintains across Europe, particularly with important influencing organisations.
Work Highlights
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised Renault on its investment in Verkor as part of its Series C financing round. The funding was raised in efforts to support the development of an electric vehicle battery factory in France.
Notable practitioners
Silke Goldberg is global chair of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's ESG team. Based in London and Düsseldorf, she provides in-depth governance risk advice to companies and often uses her wealth of experience to publish on climate change matters.
