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Sidley Austin LLP

Environmental, Social & Governance Risk (Law Firms)

Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2026 : Global-wide

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Sidley Austin LLP

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For more information on the practice, please visit the practice's page at: https://www.sidley.com/en/services/environmental-social-and-governance


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

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin supports businesses operating in the US and Europe to manage ESG risks and sustainability. It assists with ESG-focused fund formation and advises on the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulations, among other regulatory regimes for sustainable finance. The firm also advises clients on corporate purpose and ESG reporting.

Notable practitioners

Heather Palmer is co-leading the firm's ESG practice and a key contact.

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Strengths

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  • Sidley Austin provides strong client service. It is market, regulator and politically savvy and is able to understand complex and contradictory legal regimes regarding ESG disclosures.

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  • Sidley Austin has a good understanding of EU regulations, expertise in environmental laws and recent case laws and good knowledge of pharmaceuticals.

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