Freshfields

Freshfields stands out for the breadth of its expertise across the ESG space, spanning regulatory advisory, transactions, crisis management, and litigation. The ESG risk and advisory practice draws on four co-heads: Doug Bryden co-leads from a transactional perspective and is a notable authority on ESG, supply chain, and human rights risk; compliance and regulation co-lead Vanessa Jakovich focuses on ESG strategy, climate reporting, and transition planning; and litigation and crisis co-leads Simon Duncombe and Cat Greenwood-Smith specialise in risk management and disputes concerning environmental and human rights impacts as well as supply chain and parent company liability. The team is supported by environment and climate change regulatory expert Charlotte Aspin and ESG and human rights risk specialist Chris Bellringer.