Green Guide Profile: Ben McQuhae & Co

Ben McQuhae & Co launched in 2021 as a Hong Kong-based commercial law firm with an explicit focus on ESG and sustainability practices. It advises MNCs, SMEs, investors, entrepreneurs, and start-ups on matters mainly relating to climate and biodiversity. The firm stands out for its work across six areas: green finance and fintech; carbon markets and decarbonisation; impact funds; supply chains; ESG regulatory advice; and renewable energy.

Notably, the team aspires to provide legal support only to projects that make a positive impact through alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to leverage legal solutions to help drive the sustainability transition. In order to enforce this, the firm has developed an “SDG” tracker to assess and measure the impact of its work against the SDGs.

An example of work handled by the firm is its advice to Evident regarding the development of a new DLT-based alternative investments platform for impact investing, which incentivises clients to make a sustainable difference with their investment. Another client was TMS Offshore Services in connection with Project GreenSeas, including creating a climate alignment framework to support green finance solutions for the shipping industry and climate disclosures to improve climate-related data transparency.

Firm founder Ben McQuhae is deeply involved in green finance in the region. He is a founder of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association and the Hong Kong representative on the UNDP Financial Centres for Sustainability network.

The firm has also shown an active effort to integrate sustainability in its own international operations. It has committed to source 100% renewable energy for its office electricity consumption through purchasing renewable energy certificates or carbon credits. It has also taken part in a number of green finance initiatives, and its lawyers regularly speak on panels on matters relating to ESG, climate, and environmental law.


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