Environmental, Social & Governance Risk (Law Firms)
Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2024 : Global-wide
Band 3
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
212 373 3000Chambers Review
Paul, Weiss' sustainability and ESG practice regularly advises blue-chip multinationals on high-stakes ESG litigation matters and ESG-related crisis situations such as internal investigations. The firm's ESG lawyers also advise on non-contentious regulatory and governance matters, racial equality audits and civil rights assessments.
Work Highlights
- Paul, Weiss represented the Boston Bruins ice hockey team in an independent review of its player vetting process. the investigation followed the team's decision to sign a player who had, while he was a teenager, been convicted of assault against a developmentally disabled classmate.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The US ESG team of Paul, Weiss can handle the most complex and sophisticated of ESG matters."
"Paul, Weiss is one of the few firms with the genuine capability to manage the complexities raised by ESG at the governance and operational levels."
"The US ESG team of Paul, Weiss can handle the most complex and sophisticated of ESG matters."
"Paul, Weiss is one of the few firms with the genuine capability to manage the complexities raised by ESG at the governance and operational levels."
Notable Practitioners
David Curran is a highly experienced leading ESG practitioner in the US, with a strong track record in advising on ESG principles. Curran often advises corporate clients on their sustainability and DEI initiatives and reporting obligations.
"I enjoy working with David Curran: he is experienced and really knows what is happening out there."
"David Curran is widely respected in the market for his knowledge of ESG issues."