ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

We have significant experience advising on all of the ESG issues that impact businesses at both global and local levels, including:

• ESG-related investigations and litigation globally handling some of the most important ESG-related investigations and litigations for our clients, including litigation by governments, municipalities, private plaintiffs, and NGOs asserting climate change, greenwashing, public nuisance, misrepresentation, securities, DE&I, human trafficking, and other ESG-related claims. We draw on our unmatched and decades-long experience in defending clients against such claims in hostile jurisdictions around the world to provide a coordinated response.
• Addressing often inconsistent reporting and regulatory requirements. We help clients to prepare a coordinated, consistent, and holistic worldwide strategy to navigate contradictory regulations in different jurisdictions, such as the CSRD and CSDDD, SEC rules, and California emissions rules. In the event that a business finds itself in the crosshairs of regulators or plaintiff attorneys, we have an unparalleled reputation as one of the “fearsome foursome” of litigation powerhouses.
• We regularly advise boards of directors on the governance issues related to ESG, including its impact on corporate strategy, risk oversight responsibilities, and competing stakeholder perspectives. We help our clients navigate the competing interests of internal and external stakeholders and the challenges those interests present for the board and management.