Keith Davidson
Irwin Mitchell
An environment and sustainability partner at Irwin Mitchell, who previously served as environment commissioner for Greater Manchester and founded environmental firm ELM Law, Keith Davidson is one of the UK’s foremost authorities on contaminated land and environmental liability. Dedicated to addressing environmental and climate change challenges, he played a key role in establishing the firm’s Net Zero Hub, offering clients expert guidance on net zero strategies and carbon literacy training.
Davidson’s frequent publications on sustainability and net zero topics include a recent article around reporting scope 3 emissions in the UK’s corporate real estate sector. He is also a prominent industry speaker on net zero, ESG, and PFAS issues, recently sharing his expertise in climate due diligence, PFAS liability risks, and contaminated land liability in a Manchester Law Society webinar.
Davidson’s contributions to the field are further highlighted by his roles as a member of the Law Society’s Climate Change Working Group, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) contaminated land panel, and PFAS working group.