Environmental, Social & Governance Risk (Law Firms) - Global-wide
What the Team is Known For
Lawyers in Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's ESG practice regularly advise the firm's blue-chip clients on sustainable finance, assist with sustainability-related due diligence in M&A deals and capital markets work and counsel them on corporate governance and sustainability reporting and disclosures. The team also handles social-focused matters such as internal investigations into workplace culture.
Strengths
"The ESG team is at Simpson Thacher is very strong. Its ESG team is supported by functional expertise in areas such as labour, IT, etc."
"ESG regulations are complex, new and still evolving. Simpson Thacher were very useful in not only informing us of what is required for our business, but also what may be expected of us in the market."
Notable practitioners
Partners Leah Malone and Matt Feehily are key contacts for the ESG practice at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
