Annemargaret Connolly
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
United States
Annemargaret Connolly heads the environmental practice and climate change practice group at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, standing out for her deep experience with environmental and sustainability risk.
Connolly brings a wealth of environmental law expertise to energy transition deals, with recent experiencing including acting for Goldman Sachs regarding its $440m investment in renewable power solutions player BrightNight.
Key to Connolly’s sustainability practice is her notable pro bono commitment, including advising the Sabine Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University on the development of model legislation which supports decarbonisation in the US. Connolly also provides pro bono representation to the Appleseed Center, supporting the organisation’s study of issues impacting the Anacostia River ecosystem.