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Our environmental responsibility

Throughout our history, we have championed our clients’ interests locally and globally and are proud to help them use their success to make the world a better place. As an international law firm, we recognize that environmental degradation and climate change are serious threats, and it is our responsibility to reduce our environmental impact globally.

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Our operations team seeks to run our firm in an environmentally conscious manner, including conserving natural resources and energy, and reducing our global carbon footprint. Our environmental sustainability objectives – low carbon, circular economy and education and engagement – reflect our environmentally conscious philosophy and aim to enhance the experience of all of our colleagues, clients and visitors. To these ends, we aim to reduce our carbon footprint in line with the Paris Agreement and are working towards setting a science-based target, with a view of becoming net zero before 2050.  

Lawyers in our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practice advise clients in different industries. We provide a wide range of legal services, from tax and regulatory advice on impact investing, negotiating ESG requirements, advising on applicable grants and incentives to providing advice on sustainable financing and sustainability reporting and disclosures. Also, through our global pro bono programme, we offer free legal services to non-profits focused on sustainability and environmental protection.  

Managing our carbon footprint not only contributes to a more sustainable world, it is important to our clients and our people. Setting a realistic net zero target and a global action plan is mission critical for us as a firm, we take this commitment seriously and we are very mindful of the role we play in all the communities in which we operate.
Michelle Graham | Partner | Environment lead
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Environmental Impact Policy overview

Our Environmental Sustainability Committee is committed to minimizing the firm’s global environmental footprint by implementing greater environmental responsibility and sustainability innovation across the firm.

The Committee is led by Michelle Graham, partner with delegated authority from Justine Markowitz, Chairperson and Margaret Robertson, CEO to endorse the firmwide environment programme.

Environmental impact policy

Our team

Margaret Robertson

Margaret Robertson

CEO | London

Margaret Robertson

CEO | London

Senior management team

Justine Markovitz

Justine Markovitz

Chairperson | Geneva

Justine Markovitz

Chairperson | Geneva

Private client and tax

Eva Farkas-DiNardo

Eva Farkas-DiNardo

Partner | New York

Eva Farkas-DiNardo

Partner | New York

Private client and tax

Michelle B. Graham

Michelle B. Graham

Partner | San Diego

Michelle B. Graham

Partner | San Diego

Private client and tax

Gerald Fujii

Gerald Fujii

Partner | Tokyo

Gerald Fujii

Partner | Tokyo

Commercial real estate

Paul Askew (he/him)

Paul Askew (he/him)

Global Strategic Campaigns Manager | London

Paul Askew (he/him)

Global Strategic Campaigns Manager | London

Marketing, Business Development and Comms

Zoe James

Zoe James

Business Sustainability Coordinator | London

Zoe James

Business Sustainability Coordinator | London

Facilities

Natalie Grant

Natalie Grant

Facilities and Client Services Manager | London

Natalie Grant

Facilities and Client Services Manager | London

Facilities