London-based law firm Paxus LLP addresses the climate crisis from a human rights angle. Established in 2022 by former head of Allen & Overy’s ESG group, Suzanne Spears, the firm adopts a comprehensive approach to ESG and assists clients with integrating these principles into the core of their operations.

A team led by Spears and human rights expert Sebastián Abad-Jara is advising the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) on the international legal status of the right to a clean and healthy environment. The work has been key in establishing the responsibilities of the private sector in this space and could influence multiple industries globally. Other influential work includes advice to the Thun Group, a consortium of major banks, on the human rights implications and opportunities of their private sector clients’ climate transition plans.

The firm is aligned with the Law Society’s Climate Change Resolution and is a signatory of the Greener Arbitration Pledge. It also contributes to the committee consulting on IUCN-WCEL guidance for responsible natural resources supply chains. Pro bono work is prioritised as part of its strategy, with the team regularly partnering with NGOs on a range of projects.