Leading Linklaters’ Amsterdam debt capital markets team, Hugo van der Molen is a highly sought-after advisor among leading domestic issuers and underwriters on innovative and high-value green and sustainability-linked bond issuances.
In a €1.1bn mandate, Van der Molen acted for ABN AMRO and Deutsche Bank as joint lead structuring advisors regarding TenneT’s green notes issuance. The debt issuance supports the national grid operator to invest in green power transmission projects across Netherlands and Germany, including the connection of offshore wind farms to the onshore grid and the upgrade of the network to support the transmission of clean electricity.
Van der Molen is a thought leader on ESG matters within the debt capital markets landscape, having recorded podcasts on disclosure and reporting requirements under the EU green bond regulation and having authored academic articles on the distinction between sustainability-linked and green bonds. Helping boost sustainability awareness among clients, Van der Molen regularly provides updates on capital markets topics as part of the firm’s ‘ESG in the Netherlands’ thought leadership offering.
A crucial member of Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes’ ESG practice, Adriana Morales has extensive experience advising clients at a global and domestic level on corporate governance structures and in adopting policies to address and mitigate ESG risks, handling issues ranging from supply chain management to climate change and human rights. In recent years, she has focused her practice on designing tools for the development and implementation of regulatory and compliance management systems.
Morales’ external engagements include her participation in events and webinars, where she has spoken on topics such as the future of ESG and digital transformation, the impact of ESG policies on the legal market, and ESG trends in the legal profession.
Morales is also a certified Chief Sustainability Officer after having completed the CSO Acceleration Programme organised by Mexican Stock Exchange BIVA and Social Value Institute.
Hayden Morgan heads up Pinsent Masons’ sustainability advisory practice, bringing over 25 years of experience in corporate sustainability and sustainable finance. Recognised as a leader in developing global sustainable finance standards, he has significantly influenced the field for financial and corporate clients.
As the global convener for the ISO standard ‘Sustainable Finance: Principles and Guidance’ (ISO 32210), he led the development of the first global sustainability standard for financial organisations, published in 2022. He also spearheaded the creation of the Sustainable Infrastructure Label, launched at COP26 by the CEO of HSBC, as part of the global Finance to Accelerate the Sustainable Transition (FAST) Infrastructure initiative.
Morgan also played a pivotal role in establishing the UK Green Investment Bank (later Group), where he designed and implemented the green impact and sustainability framework during his tenure as director from 2013 to 2020.
In 2020, he founded Morgan Green Advisory, a consultancy dedicated to promoting a sustainable, lower-carbon future, which was subsequently acquired by Pinsent Masons in 2023.
Morgan is also a fellow of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.
Bringing major Danish companies longstanding expertise in litigation and arbitration, Josefine Movin Østergaard stands out as a leading authority on ESG issues including green marketing and environmental law. Counting key domestic financial institutions and corporates among her clients, Movin Østergaard complements a deep client work profile by regularly providing training and guidance on green risk and best practice.
Beyond her focus on sustainability law and regulation, Movin Østergaard provides crucial assistance on pressing matters which aim to bolster environmental best practice. In an ongoing mandate, Movin Østergaard is assisting impacted landowners and local businesses in seeking damages regarding the landslide at a site owned by Nordic Waste.
Movin Østergaard is a key voice on sustainability maters, having moderated panel debates at both the firm’s ESG conference, leading the debate on the developing greenwashing landscape, and at the Folkemødet conference, which discussed green marketing implications in the construction industry. As a key voice on sustainability developments within the construction and real estate sector, Movin Østergaard participated in a panel debate at the 2024 Building Green Conference alongside the Council for Sustainable Construction.
Elisabeth de Nadal leads Cuatrecasas’ sustainability team and specialises in sustainability, human rights, and international law, frequently representing clients through major litigation processes. De Nadal’s practice includes assisting high-profile clients such as Telefónica in integrating sustainability management into their operations, as well as advising on green transition, decarbonisation strategies, and circular economy rights.
De Nadal spearheaded the launch of the firm’s ESG unit and coordinates its cross-practice sustainability group. Through her leadership, the firm updated its ESG policies and achieved placement within the top 10% of the sector, as certified by EcoVadis.
De Nadal regularly participates in sustainability events, where she discusses the intersection of sustainability with legal and economic perspectives. Helping upskill legal teams, de Nadal also delivers training to the firm’s lawyers on environmental matters, ensuring that their services align with best practice on climate and the green transition.
Werner Grau Neto developed Pinheiro Neto Advogados’ longstanding environmental and climate change practice in the early 2000’s. He is highly experienced in environmental law consulting and litigation, and often advises large corporations on their shift to more sustainable operations. Additionally, he assists clients with CDM and REDD+ projects as well as NGOs with implementing social carbon projects.
Outside his client work, Neto stands out for his prolific engagement as a speaker, frequently sharing his thought leadership on environmental, sustainability and ESG topics. His most recent contributions include discussing the limits of judicial intervention in the environmental administrative sphere at an event at the Secretariat of the Environment in São Paulo; sharing his expertise on the carbon market at an event organised by the Brazilian Union of Environmental Advocacy; and participating in the opening panel of the 19th National Congress of Environmental Law.
Neto has also participated in local radio interviews and podcasts on sustainability matters, and has contributed to publications, such as the firm’s ESG 2023 prospects guide.
Snorre Nordmo, head of the asset management practice at Arntzen de Besche, is a notable specialist on sustainability-focused regulatory and compliance matters.
As a key contact to leading asset managers, investment banks, and funds, Nordmo is a go-to advisor on ensuring responsible investment policies and investment disclosures are compliant with the EU SFDR. Nordmo also provides major clients focused ESG and financial regulatory advice concerning the establishment of impactful sustainability-aligned funds.
As the firm’s representative within the finance division of Skift – Climate Business Leaders, Nordmo provides climate-conscious members with knowledge and best practice concerning the industry’s sustainable development. As part of the firm’s engagement with the cross-sector Youth in Sustainability network, which supports knowledge-sharing among young professionals, Nordmo is an active keynote speaker on sustainable finance and asset management topics.
A green energy transaction expert, Victor van Nuland boasts a leading practice on M&A and project financing matters. Alongside a longstanding specialism regarding renewable energy assets, Van Nuland is an expert on transactional and project matters concerning green infrastructure facilities.
Van Nuland regularly assists repeat client Re:Cap Global Investors in M&A processes which help scale-up its Dutch solar portfolio and acted for the client on the legal and tax aspects of its acquisition of the 17.5 MW Schalkwijk PV plant.
In a mandate key to decarbonising the aviation sector, Van Nuland assisted renewable fuels company Varo on the formation of a joint venture with Gunvor to develop a large-scale sustainable aviation fuel plant in the Port of Rotterdam.
Van Nuland is highly sought-after for his expertise in the renewable energy sector. Helping lead the firm’s industry engagement, Van Nuland headed a green hydrogen event alongside energy transition financial advice boutique Green Giraffe Advisory – which explored legal, business, and financing developments within the sector – and hosted a BESS seminar – which brought insights into regulatory, contract, and tax frameworks in the industry.
Leading on supply chain due diligence and product re-use matters at environmental and product law boutique Franßen & Nusser Rechtsanwälte, Jens Nusser regularly assists major domestic corporates and industrial players in navigating the German Supply Chain Act and EU Deforestation Regulation. Nusser also possesses deep familiarity with the EU ESG regulatory suite and is entrusted by leading clients to assist in navigating the EU Taxonomy and sustainability reporting landscape.
Nusser is a notable thought leader within the legal and business community, serving on the German Institute for Compliance’s working groups on risk analysis and governance. Nusser also supported the German Institute for Standardisation’s project to create quality classifications for circular processes and remanufacturing.
Keen to share his insights on pressing sustainability topics, Nusser recently delivered lectures on topics including legal obligations and implementation approaches for the EU Deforestation Regulation, sustainability reporting and the EU Taxonomy, and how lessons learned from the German Supply Chain Act can inform best practice surrounding CSDDD. Nusser has also authored texts on topics including eco-design law and the EU Batteries Regulation.
Éamon Ó Cuív at McCann FitzGerald LLP is a leading authority on sustainable finance. His practice includes advising on the financing of clean energy projects and pioneering funding mechanisms in the natural capital space. Ó Cuív also assists clients with navigating new EU laws on sustainability reporting and disclosure obligations.
A recognised thought leader in sustainability-related legal developments, Ó Cuív frequently speaks at industry events, including the International Bar Association’s annual conference, where he participated in a panel discussing the impact of ESG on secured finance transactions.
In addition to his legal practice, Ó Cuív was recently appointed as an adjunct professor at the School of Law at University College Cork, where he co-developed a new sustainability-focused curriculum, helping to equip future legal professionals with the tools needed to address evolving environmental and financial challenges.
Heading Accura Advokatpartnerselskab’s renewable energy team, Jakob Østervang brings long-time expertise in transactions and corporate mandates across the clean power landscape. Experienced in the on- and offshore wind, solar, and biogas segments, Østervang counts major domestic and global investors, financial institutions, and sponsors among his clients.
Østervang regularly advises major Danish power companies on impactful renewable energy projects, with leading wind investment firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and its subsidiaries being key repeat clients. In an ongoing, cross-border matter, Østervang is advising COP Frontier and Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund on the corporate structuring aspects of its joint investment in and development of a 500 MW offshore wind project in Bangladesh.
Committed to making a leading impact in the renewable energy space, Østervang actively engages in the Green Power Denmark industry association, providing knowledge and legal advice to support the organisation in its objective to empower Danish companies within the green transition. Østervang also serves as a co-facilitator of the firm’s ‘Females in Renewable Energy’ networking group, supporting the initiative in its work to boost diverse talent in the clean power space.
With over 20 years of experience in energy and infrastructure, Brendan Oviedo is an integral member of Hernandez CAA’s projects, and energy and climate change practices. Both domestically and internationally, he advises on the development and financing of renewables and carbon projects, the negotiation of emission reduction purchase agreements and international climate change agreements.
He participated in the drafting of the first renewable energy resources bill in Peru in 2007, and is currently the president of the Peruvian Renewable Energy Association as well as the representative of the Private Promotion Group before the National Commission on Climate Change. He also led the Peruvian negotiating team on carbon markets and mitigation mechanisms in the negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, and advised the Peruvian negotiating team in the negotiations under the Paris Agreement.
His far-reaching thought leadership has featured in major media, and he is a frequent speaker at regional and international events on topics ranging from the contribution of the private sector towards achieving the Paris Agreement goals to the potential of green hydrogen, and the energy transition in Peru.
Clemente Pérez at Guerrero Olivos has a longstanding practice focusing on environmental issues, clean energy projects, and climate change matters. He brings extensive experience in environmental litigation, and often advises clients on groundbreaking sustainable finance deals that help accelerate the green transition in the region. In a current ongoing highlight, he is acting for Fundación San Carlos de Maipo, a non-profit organisation which owns the Batuco Wetland, Santiago’s most significant wetland, in connection with the objective of establishing an environmental protection and education project accessible to the community.
Pérez sits on the board of environmental consultancy Sustentable, of which he is also a founder, and is a member of the board of directors of ACERA, the Chilean Association of Renewable Energies and Energy Storage. Additionally, he actively participates in Climatech, the Chilean Climate Technologies Association; recently, he presented at a workshop organised by Climatech, sharing his knowledge on carbon credits.
His thought leadership on environmental, energy and sustainability topics is also evident in his regular opinion pieces and columns in Chilean economic newspaper Diario Financiero.
Adrian Peyer co-leads MME Legal | Tax | Compliance’s internal sustainability and ESG group and specialises in sustainability reporting, European environmental regulations, and supply chain due diligence. Peyer frequently advises clients on climate transition plans and regulations such as the CSRD, ESRS, CSDDD, and EUDR.
Peyer is actively engaged with several sustainability-focused organisations, including Swisscleantech, CEO4Climate, the Green Fintech Network, and the Point Zero Forum. Additionally, he is the co-founder of Impactvise, a data analytics company that assesses the ESG performance of law firms. A notable thought leader, Peyer is a regular speaker and writer on sustainability topics, with recent engagements at ICC Switzerland and Swisscleantech.
Catarina Pinto Correia co-heads VdA’s environment and climate change practice area and leverages her extensive background in environmental law and climate change to advise clients across a range of issues including waste management, water, carbon projects and credits, and environmental licensing.
Beyond her work, Correia is a prolific author and a regular lecturer at conferences, workshops and courses focusing on agribusiness, sustainability, environmental law, and climate change.
Externally, Correia is a member of the Board of Directors of BlueBio Alliance, an association which represents key players in the marine bioresources and marine biotech value chain.
Heading the ESG and sustainability practice group at Poul Schmith, Fleming Pristed provides deep expertise on sustainable finance, responsible business practices, and green technology initiatives. Pristed is also an expert on EU sustainability regulation and reporting, greenwashing risk, ESG frameworks and compliance, and carbon-based financial products.
A key contact is Swedish sustainability-focused embedded lending platform Lisa&, whom Pristed advised on its partnership with Samsung Electronics Nordic to provide financial services within Samsung’s Flex sustainable device initiative. The mandate supports the roll-out of an eco-friendly approach to technology adoption, helping promote a vital circular economy solution.
Demonstrating a key engagement with the academic discussion of sustainability law, Pristed co-authored Djøf Forlag’s textbook ‘Sustainability Law’. Pristed also serves as a guest lecturer at the University of Copenhagen’s faculty of law, providing insight into sustainability and banking and finance topics. Bringing his perspective into the legal and business communities, Pristed regularly holds seminars and keynote speeches for clients, in-house counsel, and dedicated forums on ESG and sustainability regulation.
Chris Pritchett is co-head of Shoosmiths’ national sustainability team and a prominent leader in renewable energy, mobility, battery storage, and EV charging matters. Drawing on over 20 years of experience, Pritchett, previously head of energy & future mobility at Foot Anstey, provides expert advice to funders, asset owners, developers, and contractors on renewable energy projects, including the trading and procurement of renewable power.
An ardent advocate for innovation in energy and mobility, Pritchett is passionate about advancing new commercial models to accelerate the transition to net zero, encompassing voluntary carbon offset schemes, local energy markets, and a range of data-driven flexibility projects.
His contributions extend to shaping energy policy; he was a steering group member of the Government’s Energy Data Task Force and chaired the Electricity Storage Networks Markets and Revenues Group.
A frequent speaker and panellist at leading sustainability and net zero conferences, Pritchett recently led a discussion at the Automotive Summit 2024 on sustainable energy policies and their impact on the automotive sector. He also moderated a session on alternative rooftop space for large-scale solar at the Solar Media Limited UK Solar Summit.
A key advisor within Gorrissen Federspiel’s compliance and sustainability team, Christina Rahbek is a key advisor to clients across the transport, healthcare, consumer, and industrial sectors on corporate sustainability regulation, supply chain due diligence, and ESG risk. Owing to her depth of expertise on ESG matters, Rahbek is a leading authority on the implementation of the EU CSRD, CSDDD, Deforestation Regulation, SFDR, and Taxonomy.
Rahbek takes a leading role within the firm’s internal sustainability efforts, serving as a member of its CSRD implementation steering committee and as a key voice within its sustainability at work seminar series, ESG podcast series, and green regulation-focused insights.
Contributing her legal expertise within the business community, Rahbek has provided her voice at a Deutsche Bank panel on sustainable finance, at a Danish Association of Inhouse Counsel (West) event on the impact of ESG on renewable energy projects, and for the Danish Association for Company Law on CSDDD matters.
Combining expertise from banking and corporate law, Marianne Ramel at DLA Piper Sweden brings a deep specialism in project finance, real estate finance, M&As, joint ventures, and corporate matters concerning green energy and infrastructure assets.
Ramel demonstrates a particular specialism in advising major domestic and multi-national clients on investments in production facilities and research and development centres within the battery space. Reflecting her broad engagement with critical green transition technologies, Ramel is also currently assisting a leading electric vehicle charging company on its entrance into the Swedish market.
Ramel is a key advisor on landmark green power projects, assisting a novel financing initiative in the biogas space and acting for a leading hydrogen player on inbound investments from multiple venture capital funds.
Ramel is focused on making an impactful thought leadership contribution within the sustainability space, helping advance the dialogue on ESG matters, sustainable business practices, and regulatory developments among industry leaders and key stakeholders. In recent engagements, Ramel spoke on ESG legal trends in corporate governance for deb.’s executive board summit and moderated the firm’s panel session on ESG regulations.
Luis Miguel Ramírez Ruggeberg, who has recently been appointed managing partner of LHO, is deeply engaged in the energy and environmental sector, often advising on groundbreaking renewable energy and environmental projects across Latin America. A number of his clients are leading the way in the green transition, such as The Carbon Trust, French pioneer in environmental solutions Veolia, renewable energy tech company Prodiel, and nature investment startup Cultivo.
In a particular highlight for the Ministry of Sustainable Development, he was involved in drafting the regulations of the first ecozone in the continent, the Ecozona del Centro Histórico de Cuernavaca. Subsequently, he was named president of the energy transition and climate committee of the Ecozone Council and president of the entire Citizen Council of the Ecozone.
Ramírez has also been appointed as Secretary to the Sustainability Committee of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, and serves as Vice President of the Legal ESG Group of the British Chamber of Commerce.
