Linklaters LLP is regularly engaged for its expertise on ESG compliance, reporting, and risk management across advisory, transactional, and contentious mandates. Rachel Barrett is highly sought-after among major domestic and multinational financial institutions and corporates, particularly in the energy, utilities, and natural resources spaces. As a core focus, Barrett helps navigate EU corporate and financial sustainability reporting regulation, supply chain due diligence requirements, and greenwashing and human rights risk. Iyesogie Igiehon is notable for her support on climate transition and decarbonisation strategies; James Marlow stands out for his expertise on corporate governance and risk management; Aileen Buchanan focuses on ESG reporting in the energy and natural resources spaces; and Claire Kernick is an expert in sustainability claims and disclosures.
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- The number of ESG groups is larger than that of other law firms. All of them have great knowledge of business practices and provide practical advice.
- Rachel Barrett - Combines an impressive breadth of knowledge with an eye for the key issues. It is always a joy to work in a team with her. James Marlow - Very organised, thoughtful, and an extremely good communicator.
- One of the key strengths of the practice is that it pairs deep expertise in existing law with an intuition for key trends and the direction in which the field is developing. The practice is also among a small group of firms that are collaborating with leaders of thought in academia to uncover some of the theoretical foundations of the field and contribute to the relevant discourses.
- James Marlow - genuinely lovely to work with. Always understands the brief beyond what is written down, sets the request and his response in a broader context, and is able to provide a helpful, human response that meets our needs - without suggesting unnecessary additional work.
- Having worked with various legal firms in recent years, we find Linklaters colleagues to always be practical, pragmatic, and realistic in their approach. They are always very timely in their responses to requests and deliverables, and while their arguments are always very well reasoned and suitably supported, they are able to speak and write in a way that is easily understood by non-lawyers.
- Rachel Barrett is excellent; we appreciate her calm, pragmatic approach.
- We value the team's strong understanding of how other companies in similar positions to ours are approaching the same challenges.
- Rachel Barrett is excellent - very sound and sensible, and we trust her insights and judgment.
- Rachel Barrett: strong team leader, easy to work with. Guillaume Croisant: strong ESG expertise, leveraging the Brussels location and proximity to EU institutions. James Marlow: an up-and-coming lawyer in the ESG field.
- Rachel Barrett is a trusted advisor in this space; her advice is spot-on, commercial, and practical.
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Leading partners
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Rachel Barrett
Other key lawyers
Aileen Buchanan; Iyesogie Igiehon; Claire Kernick; James Marlow