Pinsents sets out plan to clean up its supply chain
With over 5,000 suppliers on its books, Pinsent Masons must tackle its supply chain to hit its net zero target.
The Energy Edit: Ashurst’s team grows – but American dream remains
Without that elusive US merger, Ashurst’s energy team has found other ways to grow.
Skadden and McDermott battle for top spot in eco-showdown at 22 Bishopsgate
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and McDermott Will & Emery are among firms housed in 22 Bishopsgate that have begun a competition to see who is the most environmentally sustainable tenant in the building. The initiative involves 22 Bishopsgate collecting data concerning heating and cooling, water filtration status, and light usage via the building’s […]
Lawyers can use their privileged position to combat climate change
Law’s vital role in combating climate change is hindered by practices fuelling self-termination. Bates Wells’ David Hunter explores how lawyers can use their imagination and agency to reshape legal frameworks for a sustainable future.
Blackout Fridays: CMS shuts floors to save energy
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang saved enough energy to power 33 homes for one year by shutting down some floors in its UK offices last year. The firm shut down one floor in each of its offices in Sheffield, London and Edinburgh every Friday for three months towards the end of last year. This resulted […]
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The move to greener offices: Clarke Willmott collects commuting info from staff
Clarke Willmott is assessing the environmental footprint of its offices, with the firm collecting information on its staff’s route to work and an expected relocation in Cardiff. The firm is gathering data from its employees to improve the accuracy of emissions data that the firm holds. A survey has been created with the firm’s consultants, […]
Ex-Haleon GC moves to Saudi for Aramco role
The ex-general counsel of Haleon has announced that he has joined energy and chemicals business Aramco, which is based in Saudi Arabia. Bjarne Tellman was hired by GSK four years ago to prepare the company for the creation of Haleon, one of the UK’s largest corporate demergers in 20 years. The purpose of the demerger […]
How Burges Salmon fixed its queen bee problem
Burges Salmon has recently been grappling with a succession issue – just not the challenge firms typically face.
The Energy Edit: Addleshaws head reveals plans to double revenue
Addleshaw Goddard’s energy practice has come a long way from doing the “weird renewables stuff” in the 90s, now aiming for £70m in revenue by the decade’s end.
A trip to Goodwood: GC preps for motorsport history
For legal head Judi Gadsby, a lunchtime walk through the Goodwood Estate, with her golden retriever in tow, is one of the many perks of her day job. The 300-year-old estate is the seat of the Duke of Richmond and comprises nearly 11,000 hectares of land in Chichester, West Sussex. As head of legal at […]
Beyond the Bubble: Fenwick Elliott looks to Chile, and Addleshaws to Leeds
London: As a construction and energy disputes boutique, Fenwick Elliott is naturally one of the more internationally-minded small firms in the UK market and it is entering a new phase of overseas planning. The firm is currently in the process of applying for a licence to practise in Saudi Arabia. That is still underway, but […]
Out with oil, in with Addleshaws
What is to become of one of the UK’s most far-flung and unusual legal hubs? Aberdeen was built on oil and gas. As the energy transition gathers pace, that puts the city in a position that straddles the old and the new. Fossil fuels are out of fashion, yet the undoubted projects expertise that is […]