Daniel D'Ambrosio
Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2024
Band 3 : Environmental, Social & Governance Risk (Law Firms)
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Provided by Daniel D'Ambrosio
Career
Dan D’Ambrosio is a partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP and member of the Firm’s ESG & Impact Practice Group, which advises some of the world’s most sophisticated private equity firms, corporations, project sponsors and lenders on complex and evolving legal issues relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) and climate-related regulatory requirements, investor demands, strategic opportunities, and voluntary reporting frameworks and coalitions.
Dan’s practice focuses on counselling clients on ESG and sustainability matters across a range of corporate, fund formation and sustainable finance transactions, regulatory compliance matters and complex ESG disputes and crises. Dan has supported private equity clients globally to navigate emerging ESG regulatory frameworks such as SFDR and EU Taxonomy and translate requirements into strategy, governance, policies and risk management processes as well as downstream M&A transactions.
Dan has significant experience advising private equity clients, corporations, project sponsors and lenders on human rights matters and compliance with international frameworks such as the OECD Guidelines, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the Equator Principles and the IFC Performance Standards.
Dan has supported clients to respond to complex human rights disputes and crises and to mitigate associated liability risks. This has included advising on parent company liability risks across a wide range of corporate, commercial and regulatory matters, advising on disputes before OECD National Contact Points and UN Mechanisms and designing effective grievance mechanisms.
Chambers Review
Crisis & Risk Management
Daniel D'Ambrosio receives strong praise for his work on ESG and impact investing for private equity funds, corporates and lenders. He has particular expertise in sustainable finance matters and business and human rights work.
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"Daniel D'Ambrosio has been so responsive. He was the standout: I felt very safe in his advice and he clearly knew his stuff. I like how pragmatic he was and how he could deal with our business."
"Daniel D'Ambrosio is a very strong lawyer with deep ESG regulation expertise and knowledge."
"Dan and his team always revert within short timeframes, and always have answers ready even when approached with no warning.Their commitment is always high, whether the task is big or small."
"Daniel D'Ambrosio has been so responsive. He was the standout: I felt very safe in his advice and he clearly knew his stuff. I like how pragmatic he was and how he could deal with our business."
"Daniel D'Ambrosio is a very strong lawyer with deep ESG regulation expertise and knowledge."
"Dan and his team always revert within short timeframes, and always have answers ready even when approached with no warning.Their commitment is always high, whether the task is big or small."