“We’re not just environmental lawyers, we’re environmentalists”
In a world filled with greenwashing, corporate greed and snail-paced climate action, Lux Nova Partners’ green-only policy is dedicated to having a positive effect.
Slaughter and May’s Big Oil dilemma
By defending Shell in climate change litigation while promoting its Net Zero aspirations Slaughters is leaving itself wide open to greenwashing accusations
In-house interview: I retired from partnership to help save the planet
Patrick Cantrill, GC at Getech, talks to Jessica Boak about how reaching the partner cut-off at Womble Bond Dickinson encouraged him to move in-house.
Fine partners who want to take a plane
Shoosmiths is taking new measures to reduce its carbon footprint
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The Brabners Bog: A substantial climate investment
Situated in the Yorkshire Dales, a restoration project spearheaded by Brabners is expected to prevent the loss of at least 450 tonnes of carbon per year.
Can Mishcon save the planet?
Lawyers should be at the heart of resolving the climate crisis, and Mishcon Purpose is the firm’s attempt to make big changes.
Debevoise and Shell: A love story
Debevoise’s relationship with Shell in the TCC is an object lesson in how consistent, robust defence results in repeat instruction
The National Trust’s GC on preserving the nation’s land and treasures
2020 was the 125th anniversary of the National Trust – a year that was due to be one of celebration culminating in a garden party at Buckingham Palace. Instead, the heritage conservation charity, which was founded in 1895 by a trio made up of social reformer Octavia Hill, solicitor Sir Robert Hunter and clergyman Hardwicke […]
Climate Emergency: Law firms and the polluters they act for
Which UK firms are profiting most from companies blamed for world-wide environmental degradation?
The pandemic and climate change need two styles of leadership
The start of the decade has been grim. A pandemic has led to multiple deaths, a stock market crash, panic buying and an impending recession. Legal industry talk of disruption through AI now seems entirely vanilla. And, without wanting to create a pecking order among the horsemen of the apocalypse, once the public health crisis […]
The climate change challenge after the pandemic: how to build a sustainable law firm
Before the outbreak of coronavirus, one of the biggest questions for law firm leaders was – how can we make our business more sustainable? With just a few decades to go before the climate crisis becomes irreversible, these are the long-term investments firms are making.
The virus is not the only crisis
It’s hard to think of anything else right now other than the coronavirus, but the world doesn’t stop, and you might have noticed that there is another weighty issue that has also made the leap from global public consciousness into the legal market, particularly over the past year: climate change. Largely thanks to the efforts […]