Leah Malone
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Head of ESG and sustainability, Leah Malone at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP advises clients on navigating complex ESG regulatory requirements and integrating sustainability principles into their business strategies, particularly in the context of mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and corporate governance. Her clients include prominent names such as Blackrock, Mars, Cisco, and Apollo Global Management.
Malone’s thought leadership on these subjects is evident in her media interviews with Bloomberg Law, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, InvestmentNews, Politico and others. She regularly shares her expertise in webinars, and has been a speaker and moderator at conferences including the National Association for Corporate Directors’ Summit, the Society for Corporate Governance’s National Conference, Stanford’s Directors’ College, and Corporate Board Member’s Annual Boardroom Summit. Her recent contributions to publications include an article published by the Harvard Law School Forum detailing recent key decisions shaping the ESG landscape, a Thomson Reuters Westlaw article on SEC Final Climate Disclosure Rules, and commentary on the CSDDD published in Law360.