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ESG
Latham & Watkins
Client SatisfactionLatham & Watkins‘s far-reaching ESG offering is active across areas including corporate governance, M&A, corporate activism, and energy transition work. The unit is also geared to handle a range of ESG-related disputes. The ’extraordinary thought leader’ Paul Davies is the key contact in London. He excels in advising on the environmental and ESG aspects of global corporate transactions. Sophie Lamb KC‘s contentious expertise comes to the fore in arbitrations and litigations across areas such as as directors’ duties, reporting risks and public interest litigation. Nicola Higgs is well-placed to assist financial institutions with domestic and cross-border ESG regulatory issues. Michael Green further bolsters the transactional expertise at the firm and also excels in strategic and contentious ESG advice. Anne Mainwaring is well-versed in the ESG Disclosure landscape. James Bee is a further name to note.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Paul Davies has been more responsible than any other person to bring ESG into the legal profession. They are the masters of ESG and their practice spreads across the world.’
‘Paul Davies is the top ESG practitioner in the world.'
‘The Latham & Watkins practice is across every detail of the continuously evolving ESG arena and collaborates highly effectively with industry experts to draw together technical expertise to fully assess and provide strategic advice on legal risks.’
‘Paul Davies, Michael Green and James Bee are impressive in every sense. Insightful, strategic and innovative in their ESG product offerings.’
‘Latham & Watkins Environment practice is well connected internationally and has established excellent relationships with partner firms where the firm doesn't have a presence.’
‘Paul Davies is both generous with his time and an extraordinary thought leader, providing a wide range of advice and expertise across Environment and planning, ESG and human rights and considering the intersection of these three different and emerging areas of law.’
‘Key strengths/capabilities: collaboration, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities.’
‘It has been an absolute pleasure working with Paul Davies, James Bee, and Michael Green. We talk about quarterbacks as being clutch--this ESG legal team is clutch. You can count on Paul Davies and his team to deliver. They provided us with outstanding legal service under extremely time-sensitive situations. ’
Key clients
- Platinum Equity
- Microsoft Corporation
- The Carlyle Group
- One Rock Capital Partners
- TotalEnergies
- Yellow Wood Partners
- American Airlines
- Medline
- Trafigura
- Energy Capital Partners
- SABIC
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Davies