Environmental, Social & Governance Risk (Law Firms) - Global-wide
What the Team is Known For
Slaughter and May provides clients with teams of committed, high-quality multi-specialists, all with experience advising at the forefront of ESG developments. The firm offers the full spectrum of ESG advice and transactional work, with specific focus on corporate governance, reporting and disclosures and supply chain and human rights.
Strengths
"Slaughters is cost-effective when advising on developing a workable approach to an evolving area of law. It's refreshing to get advice which considers the broader picture as well as the issue at hand."
"Slaughter and May coordinated the work with a global view on the risk metrics. They are an outstanding law firm and one of the best in this area of ESG."
Work Highlights
Slaughter and May advised retailer Asda on its response to the UK Competition and Markets Authority's first-ever investigation into greenwashing, which concerned in part claims made about the client's clothing range.
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. "Harry clearly stands out; he has a very clear view and gives very clear advice to clients to tackle the challenges." "Harry Hecht is highly professional to interact with, understood the brief, provided clear guidance, assembled the right team of experts and ensured delivery of a great end product."
