Well-regarded among clients for its ‘concise and commercial’ approach, the ESG practice at Proskauer Rose LLP offers skilled advice from private funds and transactional perspectives. The team is led by ESG risk and sustainable finance regulation expert Rachel Lowe, who stands out for her ’strong grasp of the technical nuances of SFDR and the EU Taxonomy’. Alongside a particular specialism in funds compliance mandates, Lowe assists in navigating CSRD, SFDR, and TCFD reporting requirements.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Proskauer Rose team does not just provide legal advice on ESG topics, they have built a true ESG eco-system around their law practice supporting clients and partners in the field of ESG. A though-leader in the field and, in being so, Proskauer Rose is levelling up the average client's understanding of ESG topics and enabling them to make well-informed decisions around managing ESG.’

  • ‘The team were brought in to act quickly to ensure our ESG disclosures within the fund documentation was in place ahead of launch and needed to act quickly and decisively in order to maintain momentum. They were concise and commercial in their approach and worked to extremely tight deadlines to achieve the desired outcome. The advice was sound and the documentation was pulled together flawlessly.’

  • ‘Proskaeur Rose was incredibly responsive, detailed, and quite thoughtful in the support provided to us to inform this work.’

  • ‘Rachel Lowe has been fantastic- a strong grasp of the technical nuances of SFDR and the EU Taxonomy and is therefore very astute, pragmatic and practical in giving advice and tailoring an approach for each particular fund product of ours relative to our set up and operations.’

  • ‘Rachel Lowe was exemplary. She truly went above and beyond the scope of the engagement to support our team in navigating the reporting complexities around stewardship, provided thorough and expert comments, and was available for additional comments. She made us feel very valued as a client and her domain expertise in the area is unparalleled.’

  • ‘Rachel Lowe has shown true thought leadership in the field of ESG and is ensuring that her clients do not only receive excellent legal support, but also educate themselves on the topic of ESG. By broadening the ESG knowledge of her client base, she is enabling firms to take a pro-active approach in the field of ESG and identify opportunities and risks and manage them effectively.’

Key clients

  • AnaCap Financial Partners Limited
  • Atomico Management Limited
  • Henry Schein
  • Angeleno Group
  • A.P. Møller Capital
  • GSquare Healthcare Private Equity LLP
  • Brown & Brown Europe Limited
  • Northleaf
  • EMK Capital LLP
  • 2150

Work highlights

Advised TCW Europe Limited, on behalf of The TCW Group, Inc, on their first submission to the Financial Reporting Council’s United Kingdom’s Stewardship Code.
Advised Brown & Brown on their CSRD requirements both at European and global level.

Practice head

Rachel Lowe