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Kirkland & Ellis

Business & Human Rights Law

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Kirkland & Ellis

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Business & Human Rights Law - Global Market Leaders

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis are a premier global law firm noted for their ESG, sustainability and business and human rights offering that is integrated across areas of corporate, transactional and regulatory law. The law firm offers:

• Significant expertise advising financial institutions, asset managers, private equity firms and major corporates.

• Experience advising on high-profile business and human rights litigation mandates.

• A seamless full service and cross-disciplinary approach to matters that extend across practice areas.

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Strengths

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  • They have genuine expertise on sustainability and business and human rights. They have a full time team dedicated to this topic and provide high quality advice.

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  • The Kirkland team is thoughtful and pragmatic with their approach and they great at handling complex and sophisticated matters.

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  • Their ability to combine legal precision with strategic insight allows them to deliver practical, forward-looking advice that aligns with both regulatory demands and broader business objectives.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Daniel D'Ambrosio
    Daniel D'Ambrosio

    Daniel D'Ambrosio

    Daniel D'Ambrosio is based in London and is experienced advising on ESG, human rights risk assessments, supply chain issues and due diligence, as well as on the OECD guidelines and human rights legislation. He often advises large financial institutions, as well as global corporations.

    • Beyond his deep technical knowledge, he is pragmatic, which makes his guidance both strategic and implementable.

      Business & Human Rights Law respondentGlobal

    • Daniel's advice is extremely pragmatic and he takes the time to understand the innerworkings of our business in order to understand what is most important to a client.

      Business & Human Rights Law respondentGlobal

    • Daniel is a serious and trusted expert who consistently delivers practical, high-impact advice.

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  • Emily Holland
    Emily Holland

    Emily Holland

    Emily Holland is based in Washington, DC and has experience advising clients across a range of human rights and ESG issues, including on compliance, risk assessments, due diligence and modern slavery reporting.

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