ESG
Travers Smith LLP‘s ’top-notch practice’ spans global compliance mandates, preventative counselling on ESG risk issues and ESG-related litigation. Heather Gagen leads the team and, alongside fellow disputes partner Stephanie Lee, is noted in the market for her prowess in handling parent company liability claims. Simon Witney is frequently instructed on corporate governance and company law cases that have an ESG component. Derivatives expert Jonathan Gilmour is well-versed in voluntary carbon markets, while Neal Watson is a key contact for listed company corporate advisory work.
Testimonials
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‘Expert knowledge of existing laws, both regulations and case laws, practices and key gaps and issues to address. Great expertise with industry and ability to explain complex issues succintly and clearly. ’
‘I worked mostly with Jonathan Gilmour and Simon Whitney, who provided excellent input for our work, reviewing technical documents and supporting the dissemination of our key findings in their spare time. Despite not being a client, they always responded to me in a timely and helpful manner, and the quality of their work has been hugely appreciated.’
‘A top-notch practice and one we go to for pragmatic, market-enabled advice on ESG regulatory matters. We have complete faith that the team's highly commercial approach to delivering advice is grounded in excellent technical knowledge. ’
‘Michael Raymond is highly responsive and has a finely-tuned radar for the practical solutions clients need to complex ESG regulatory issues.’
Key clients
- KFC
- UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
- Alcazar Energy Partners
- Downing LLP
- Various LSE-listed clients
- Insurance firm
- FTSE250 household name retailer
- Camellia plc
Work highlights
- Advising KFC on managing a range of environmental and climate risks across its major European businesses.
- Led the defence and subsequent settlement of two separate sets of proceedings against Camellia plc and two of its English subsidiaries by groups of individual claimants involving novel "parent company liability" claims concerning alleged human rights abuses in the operations of two overseas subsidiaries of the Camellia group in Kenya and Malawi.
- Carried out an investigation for a FTSE250 household name retailer into whistleblowing allegations concerning bullying behaviour made against a senior executive.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Heather Gagen