Travers Smith LLP’s ESG and impact team offers diverse expertise across the environment, climate, and human rights risk landscapes. Longstanding dispute resolution expert Heather Gagen co-heads the team and is a leading contact regarding parent company liability claims and corporate governance issues concerning ESG and business and human rights. Also co-leading the practice, John Buttanshaw advises major global corporates on supply chain sustainability regulations, environmental and climate regulation, and EU reporting obligations. Sarah-Jane Denton is a further key contact regarding the regulatory regimes impacting corporate and financial sector clients.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The Travers Smith team is highly knowledgeable, with a pulse on the latest market trends and dynamics in the ESG space. Always available, well-organised, and highly responsive.’
  • ‘Experienced and knowledgeable.’

Key clients

  • KFC
  • Tearfund

Work highlights

Advise Meta on compliance with a range of their ESG reporting and supply chain commitments across UK and Europe.
Practice head

Heather Gagen; John Buttanshaw

Other key lawyers

Sarah-Jane Denton