Sector focus:

Our team brings deep expertise and practical insight to help you confidently navigate the evolving policy and regulatory landscape – so you can focus on achieving your strategic goals.

Sustainable investing is no longer a ‘fringe’ concept: despite geopolitical headwinds it’s a key consideration for fund strategy and capital deployment. As the global economy continues to respond to climate change, environmental degradation, rising inequality, and social shifts, sustainability underpins investment decision-making.

Many fund managers and investors, their employees, and stakeholders are maintaining or increasing their focus on responsible investing. Going beyond ESG screening, due diligence and reporting, they are launching funds with a dedicated focus on sustainable and impact investing.

Whether you’re creating a fund aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), investing in renewable energy, protecting natural capital or focusing on social outcomes, our team brings the legal expertise and strategic insight to support your ambitions.

Our Expertise

We provide both legal services in respect of sustainable and impact funds and sustainability services.

As legal advisers, we work in close partnership with our clients to establish and launch investment vehicles focused on sustainable and measurable outcomes and to provide ongoing legal advisory services on issues that arise during the life of the fund. Our team brings both technical capability and real-world understanding of the challenges and opportunities in this evolving space. For more information on our investment funds team and its expertise, visit our investment funds page.

Our team delivering sustainability services provide areas of support including:

• Design and implementation of net zero and climate risk strategies, tailored to meet regulatory obligations and governance structures
• Advisory services on environmental crime risks, including the development of internal controls and compliance frameworks
• Design and delivery of workshops and training programmes for boards, investment committees and operational teams, focused on:
  • Governance of sustainability-related risks and opportunities
  • Compliance with sustainable finance regulations and reporting requirements
• Gap analysis and implementation planning in relation to sustainable finance regulations.

For more information on our sustainability services, visit: Sustainability Services.