We recognise that ESG is top of the corporate agenda for most businesses.
As the focus on ESG continues to grow, increasing regulation, legislation, industry guidance and external pressures from stakeholders and shareholders means businesses will face increased scrutiny and associated risks. The risk implications of ESG are likely to profoundly impact businesses and their ongoing viability and will intensify in the coming years. Proper management of ESG litigation, regulatory risks and the potential for disputes has never been more critical.
We handle a wide range of ESG-related disputes, from climate change litigation to disputes involving supply chains, human rights issues, class actions and corporate governance disputes. We are dispute resolution experts with experience working across a breadth of industry sectors and in multiple jurisdictions.
As well as handling ESG disputes, we work with our clients to help pre-empt, prepare for and resolve ESG risks before they escalate. While the risk implications vary from sector to sector and jurisdiction, we help clients identify the ESG risks relevant to their business and put in place the right risk management strategies, processes and policies to mitigate the risks and enhance compliance with existing and upcoming ESG laws and requirements.
Areas of expertise
- Climate change litigation
- Environmental disputes
- Class actions
- Parent company liability
- Liability for supply chains
- Greenwashing and mis-selling
- Human rights issues
- Breaches of local laws
- Corporate reporting and disclosures
- Board disputes
- Shareholder activism
- Stakeholder actions
- Corporate fraud, bribery and corruption
- Audit disputes
- Directors’ duties
Recent articles
The Shift to Mandatory Corporate Responsibility – Understanding your Risk
English courts are up to the challenge: Court of Appeal allows the Fundão Dam mass claim to proceed
ESG goes mainstream – should directors be worried and what can they do about it?
ESG Reporting – If you aren’t already, why should you and how?
Climate change activism and its impact on parent company liability
Parent company liability for the actions of foreign subsidiaries
Further insights
Climate litigation continues to heat up as internationally, courts warm to the cause
Does ESG mean the end of capitalism? Richard Levett and Anna Brownrigg write for CorporateLiveWire
Private sector urged to prepare for wave of climate change litigation
Enyo Law signs the Greener Arbitration Pledge and the Greener Litigation Pledge
Court of Appeal u-turn reopens US$7bn Fundão Dam proceedings
