Tax Disputes
United Kingdom
06 October 2025
At Baker McKenzie, the sustainability practice, helmed by Jo Hewitt and Francesca Richmond, boasts a strong engagement across sustainability compliance and reporting, corporate governance, and business and human rights issues. Hewitt is a key advisor to leading global companies on critical corporate governance matters. Acclaimed by clients for her ‘great skill and attention to detail’, Richmond assists in navigating human rights issues and modern slavery disclosures. On matters relating to ESG risk, green claims compliance, and sustainability reporting, Graham Stuart is a key contact.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Excellent client care. Very attentive to client requirements.’
‘Francesca Richmond is very hard working and has excellent judgement. Francesca manages cases with great skill and attention to detail.’
Key clients
- The Fashion Pact
- Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
- Olam Food Ingredients
- J.P. Morgan
- Bank of America
- Goldman Sachs
- HSBC
- Emirates NBD
- Uniper
Practice head
Jo Hewitt; Francesca Richmond
Other key lawyers
Graham Stuart; Mark Banks; Lucy Shawdon