Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is highly sought-after by major global corporates, public bodies, and civil society organisations on innovative and pathfinding contentious and non-contentious ESG matters. Patricia Volhard and Samantha Rowe regularly act for investment funds, professional services companies, private equity investors, and global corporates on the applicability, impact, and implementation of the EU corporate and financial ESG regulatory suite. In the private equity and investment space, Geoffrey Burgess is a leading authority on sustainable investment strategies and ESG policies and issues. Conway Blake is an expert on ESG- and climate-related public law and disputes mandates.
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Key clients

  • Adams Street
  • Brookfield
  • CVC
  • Glendower Capital
  • Intermediate Capital Group
  • KKR
  • Lexington
  • LGT
  • SwanCap Partners
  • LeapFrog Investment
  • Everest Group
  • Taranis Investment Limited

Work highlights

Represented the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law in its historic request concerning states’ specific obligations to combat climate change and its effects.
Represented the Bahamas in advisory proceedings at the International Court of Justice addressing the obligations of States in respect of climate change.

Practice head

Samantha Rowe; Patricia Volhard; Geoffrey Burgess

Other key lawyers

Conway Blake