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Environmental, Social & Governance Risk (Law Firms) - Global-wide
What the Team is Known For
Slaughter and May handles a broad range of ESG advice and transactional work, with specific focus on corporate governance, reporting and disclosures and supply chain and human rights. Its clients include blue-chip corporates, financial institutions and investment managers.
Strengths
Slaughter and May are an excellent team. They are top of their game, have insightful and knowledgeable advice and are very responsive.
Strength in depth at Slaughters is always impressive.
Slaughter and May are able to apply their experience and knowledge from across industries to help resolve issues.
Work Highlights
Slaughter and May advised Legal & General Group on the governance structure and investment stewardship practices, including in respect of sustainability, human rights and climate change impacts, of its investment management arm.
Notable practitioners
Harry Hecht is a corporate lawyer with expertise in M&A, equity capital markets work and other transactional matters. He also advises on ESG issues, and regularly advises corporate clients on governance and reporting matters relating to ESG issues.