Combining his corporate, banking and finance, and energy expertise, Sebastian Ramos at Ferrere has advised multilaterals, funds, and financial institutions on the financing of dozens of infrastructure and energy projects in the public and private sectors in Uruguay. Having increasingly focused his practice around ESG issues, he now co-heads the firm’s ESG practice.
Committed to furthering a sustainable future in the Americas, Ramos holds the position of Secretary to the Board of Pacto Global Uruguay, the local network of the UN Global Compact. At an event organised by the latter, he recently moderated a panel discussing sustainable value chains. He has also spoken about the role of law firms and legal professionals in the sustainability agenda at the 2023 IBA in Miami, and has been featured in national daily newspaper El País Uruguay in an article about Uruguay’s steps towards a green bond framework.
With over 15 years of experience, Carlos del Razo heads up ECIJA’s sustainability and environment practice in Mexico, often assisting clients with infrastructure projects, particularly with environmental permits and authorisations, and environmental inspection procedures. Notably, he advised on environmental impact assessment matters in connection with the Reynosa Wind Farm in Tamaulipas, Mexico, one of the largest in Latin America. He also has expertise in environmental and energy regulations and related administrative litigation.
For over ten years, del Razo was a member of the National Advisory Committee for Environmental and Natural Resources Standardisation. Currently, he serves as first vice president to the board of directions of the Mexican Academy of Environmental Impact, and chairs the Environment and Energy Commission of the International Association of Young Lawyers. Within the latter context, he has spoken on topics including the energy transition, strategic environmental assessment, and a green future in Latin America.
Del Razo also teaches energy transition and carbon reduction courses at UNAM Law School, and has taught environmental law at Universidad Anáhuac del Sur. He has co-authored a book on ESG published by Tirant Lo Blanch.
Manuel Requicha Ferreira co-heads Cuatrecasas’ banking, finance and capital markets department in Portugal and regularly advises companies committed to the green transition on sustainable finance and debt refinancing matters.
Notably, Requicha Ferreira advised major financial institution BBVA on a hospitality group’s landmark green bonds issuance. Requicha Ferreira also assisted Natwest with the debt restructuring of Finerge Group, one of the largest renewable energy companies in Portugal, demonstrating his extensive expertise in sustainability-related finance matters.
Dedicated to driving change in the energy industry, Requicha Ferreira is a member of non-profit renewables association APREN, which represents more than 90% of all installed capacity of renewable energy sources in the country. Keeping clients updated on the latest green finance and capital markets topics, Ferreira recently authored an article discussing developments in the ESG bond markets.
Head of Mishcon Purpose, Alexander Rhodes is an experienced litigator who specialises in complex multi-jurisdictional disputes and in providing strategic ESG advice to businesses transitioning to more sustainable and resilient practices. He has worked closely with governments and global leaders, focusing on balancing environmental conservation with human development in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
A thought leader in environment, climate change, biodiversity, and human rights, Rhodes regularly contributes to academic research and recently wrote an article on the role of law in driving sustainability.
A recognised conservationist, he was the founding CEO of Stop Ivory and led the Secretariat for the Elephant Protection Initiative, playing a pivotal role in combatting the illegal ivory trade. He currently serves as Chairman of Tusk Trust and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).
Rachel Richardson serves as the head of ESG at Macfarlanes, where her engagement extends to co-leading the firm’s ESG working group and chairing the ESG steering committee. In these roles, she provides expert advice on ESG matters, develops internal policies, and oversees the firm’s ESG training and public policy initiatives.
Her legal practice is centred on ESG guidance and training, with a notable focus on sustainable finance. Her expertise in this area is underpinned by her certificate in sustainable finance from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Specialising in nature-based solutions, biodiversity, and carbon credit generation and utilisation, Richardson also often leads cross-practice ESG initiatives, including B-Corp accreditation.
She recently collaborated with the UN PRI and the Alternative Credit Council on the UN PRI’s Responsible Investment DDQ for Private Debt Investors. She is also a prominent thought leader, regularly authoring articles on topics such as corporate sustainability and ESG reporting. Besides leading the firm’s ESG-related podcasts, she also speaks regularly at industry events and conferences on topics such as ESG and greenwashing.
Christian Richter-Schöller co-founded DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH’s sustainability practice group and is recognised for his expertise in sustainable finance. He provides comprehensive advice on compliance with disclosure requirements, product structuring, and green loan frameworks. Additionally, Richter-Schöller frequently advises clients on emerging green regulation, including the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
Richter-Schöller plays a key role in shaping Austria’s ESG legal landscape, having helped found several sustainability-focused networks, Including ESG Experts Austria and the WSG ESG Practice Group. Richter-Schöller is also actively involved in advancing sustainability law, serving as a jury member for the Sustainability Law Award and as a personal advisor to the Circular Economy Forum Austria.
Building off his traditional expertise in maritime arbitration, Andrew Rigden Green has developed his practice to become a key advisor at Stephenson Harwood on emissions and energy trading developments impacting the marine and shipping sector. He is a key contact regarding the transition of marine fuels, serving on advisory panels for the Hong Kong SAR government and Hong Kong University of Science & Technology.
Rigden Green is also a leading voice within industry groups, serving as a member of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association working group on the city’s future as a green bunkering hub and sitting on the Comité Maritime International’s global industry working group on green fuels, contracts, and vessels.
Demonstrating the diversity of his expertise within this space, he regularly presents on topics including zero-carbon fuels and vessels, maritime decarbonisation and sustainable finance opportunities, and best practices when arbitrating decarbonisation disputes. He also contributed to Springer Publishing’s book on maritime decarbonisation, in which he joined other notable industry thought leaders to discuss the vital role of contractual frameworks in decarbonising international maritime trade.
Paulina Riquelme is the founder of law firm Eelaw, which since its opening in 2008 is dedicated exclusively to the practice of environmental law. She often assists clients within the mining, energy, natural resources, and sustainability sectors, and has deep experience in international environmental law. Notably, she has actively participated in the development of public policies and environmental regulations, including discussions in the National Congress and including issues related to the circular economy and waste.
Riquelme is currently involved in the negotiation of the future international agreement to address plastic pollution being discussed internationally under the United Nations Environment Programme. She was also a member of the presidential commission established in Chile for the reform of the Environmental Impact Assessment System.
Her far-reaching involvement further extends to her membership in the Advisory Council of the Ministry of Environment of Chile (MMA), and contributing to the creation of the Committee on Sustainable Development and Climate Change of the CPC (Confederation of Production and Trade of Chile), where she now serves as chair.
Ken Rivlin is global co-head of A&O Shearman’s environmental, climate and regulatory law practice, while also serving as elected member of the firm’s board and head of its risk committee. With longstanding expertise across sustainability & ESG, climate risk, emissions trading & decarbonization, as well as corporate reporting & disclosure, he is a leading advisor to US corporates (General Electric), financial institutions (Citi, HSBC), governments (US Department of Energy) and NGOs. For the Equator Principles Association, he is part of the team preparing the official loan documentation guidance for the 4th edition of the Equator Principals. He is also advising Summit Carbon Solutions on financing a carbon capture project.
Dedicating time to legal education, Rivlin teaches a class on ESG at Columbia Law School and is chair of the International Environmental Law committee of the NY City Bar Association, alongside serving on boards and advisory committees for other educational and non-profit institutions.
A recognized thought leader on international environmental and regulatory risk and ESG, he has recently moderated panels and webinars on topics ranging from financing the transition to key take-aways from COP27.
As head of ESG, Claire Rogers drives King & Wood Mallesons’ client engagement and thought leadership on climate change issues, guides legal training and capacity building on sustainability issues, and advises the board on the progress made toward its net zero targets and objectives.
In also serving as head of project finance at the firm, she provides clients a leading perspective on the structuring and financing of green infrastructure and renewable energy projects. Her clients include major domestic lenders like ANZ and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
As part of her commitment to sustainability thought leadership, Rogers is a major voice on topics including carbon farming, nature-positive reforms, and climate and sustainability reporting requirements. She also leads the firm’s presentations and discussions which support clients in navigating the evolving ESG landscape and maximising their climate and social impact, providing her insight into pertinent trends, issues, and regulatory reforms. Further boosting the firm’s engagement surrounding emerging sustainability issues, Rogers leads roundtable sessions which support clients in the superfund sector best interact with ESG developments.
A crucial figure in Lindenpartners’ sustainable finance practice, Lars Röh is a leading advisor to major domestic financial institutions and asset managers on pressing ESG and sustainability topics. Owing to his deep experience within the sector, Röh offers invaluable insights into sustainable finance projects and ESG regulation.
A key repeat client is Deutscher Derivate Verband, whom Röh provides with ongoing advice regarding its sustainable finance engagement, particularly its sustainability code and sustainable asset pool concept. Evidencing his regulatory expertise, Röh is also assisting Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband regarding the legal interpretation of the articles of SFDR.
With a core focus on embedding sustainability throughout the economy, Röh regularly organises and hosts seminars and events which look to boost sustainability awareness across business communities. Röh regularly delivers events on sustainable finance and ESG topics as part of the firm’s Legal Shop Talks Etage 1.5.
Isabelle Romy co-heads Kellerhals Carrard’s cross-practice sustainability and ESG desk and leads the firm’s environment and sustainability department. A notable expert in environmental and construction law, Romy frequently advises public entities, governmental agencies, and private companies on a wide range of environmental legal issues.
Externally, Romy has served as a professor of law at the University of Fribourg since 1996, where she teaches environmental law and recently launched a new course on climate law, economy, and governance. A recognised thought leader, Romy is the author of numerous publications on environmental and sustainability law, including serving as a lead author of a recently published study on sustainable finance in Switzerland, which explores ESG and sustainable finance regulation and innovation.
Laure Rosenblieh joined Hogan Lovells in April 2024 to establish and lead the firm’s energy transition practice. A recognised expert in economic public law, regulated industries, and environmental law, Rosenblieh brings a particular focus on the energy sector and is distinguished by her active engagement in sustainable finance matters.
Coordinating the firm’s energy transition team, Rosenblieh provides training for major clients, guiding them in establishing frameworks to promote sustainable investments which align with emerging regulatory standards.
Beyond her client advisory work, Rosenblieh is a thought leader in the field. She regularly lectures on the challenges of the European Green Taxonomy at Sciences Po’s School of Management and Impact. Additionally, she has published articles discussing sustainability-related topics, such as France’s ESG challenges.
Jason Rozes co-heads Dechert’s global sustainability practice, applying his background in commercial real estate finance to advise clients in the areas of ESG and sustainability in connection with green loans, C-PACE, green bonds, as well as energy efficiency and climate risk disclosure laws and regulations.
Extending his engagement beyond his work portfolio, Rozes serves as a steering committee member of CREFC’s sustainability initiative (the trade association for the commercial real estate finance industry). He is also a member of the Climate Reality Project’s Leadership Corps – a global community of changemakers working for just climate solutions – where he publishes his thought leadership at the intersection of climate change and commercial real estate finance.
Rozes also contributes to the firm’s own insights and reports, writing on topics such as the benefits of the commercial real estate sector going green, and New York City’s groundbreaking Local Law 97. His most recent speaking engagements have included a CREFC webinar on the impact of California climate laws on the commercial real estate industry, and a discussion about sustainability trends affecting the sector on the firm’s ‘Dechert 4 Real’ podcast.
A pioneering climate litigator who has acted for leading climate and sustainability clauses across national and international disputes, Jenny Sandvig at Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig brings leading expertise to high-profile and critical cases.
In an ongoing and high-profile matter, Sandvig is acting for Greenpeace and Nature and Youth Norway in a validity and injunction case against the approval of new oil and gas fields. With the fields anticipated to significantly augment Norway’s annual emissions, it is argued the approvals violate the Norwegian constitution and the country’s international human rights commitments.
A pioneering climate litigator who has acted for leading climate and sustainability clauses across national and international disputes, Jenny Sandvig at Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig brings leading expertise to high-profile and critical cases.
In an ongoing and high-profile matter, Sandvig is acting for Greenpeace and Nature and Youth Norway in a validity and injunction case against the approval of new oil and gas fields. With the fields anticipated to significantly augment Norway’s annual emissions, it is argued the approvals violate the Norwegian constitution and the country’s international human rights commitments.
A further key client is WWF Norway, whom Sandvig represents in a dispute concerning the validity of the government decision to permit deep-sea mining on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The case is crucial in ensuring that seabed mineral exploration meets the environmental best practice necessary under the relevant impact assessments.
Sandvig is a highly sought-after thought leader, delivering public lectures on topics including climate cases under human rights law and authoring a chapter on human rights and climate change for Universitetsforlaget’s textbook on climate law.
Offering stand-out advice on project development, regulatory, and transactional matters, Jøran Sandvik at Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS is a specialist across the renewable energy segment, focusing his practice on impactful and large-scale wind and electrification mandates.
Sandvik is a crucial advisor to major investors across the renewable energy segment, with key clients including BlackRock and Ingka Investments. In a landmark deal within the onshore wind segment, Sandvik acted for BlackRock in the €537.5m sale of a 365 MW operational portfolio to leading energy company Eviny.
Committed to boosting dialogue on clean energy within the legal and business communities, Sandvik makes a key contribution to the Renewables Norway non-profit industry organisation. Sandvik provides the organisation legal advice regarding strategic challenges and the legal framework regulating the power market and co-authored its guide to onshore wind, which supports power producers and municipalities in understanding the sector’s legal framework.
Romina Santroni is a founding partner at Santroni Pasons, a pioneer environmental and sustainable business law firm in the Dominic Republic. She heads the firm’s environmental, real estate and hospitality team, and using her sustainability expertise, she advises clients on the best ways to pursue green development within the tourism industry. Her practice ranges from assisting clients with environmental permits to land use and land planning matters, and general environmental compliance for projects. She is a registered environmental consultant with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in the Dominican Republic.
Beyond her work for clients, Santroni also acts as legal director for ECORED, an association promoting sustainability in businesses. Notably, she has had a leading role in the drafting process of a proposal on waste regulation, which is still under discussion in congress. She recently spoke at an event organised by Riela (the Inter-American Network of Environmental Law Specialists), discussing the most relevant legal environmental developments throughout the Americas.
Jay Sattin, who leads Mason Hayes & Curran LLP’s ESG group, brings a wealth of expertise in sustainability matters and provides comprehensive advice on both contentious and non-contentious planning and environmental law matters.
Alongside a strong focus in assisting high-profile clients in the renewables sector regarding planning applications, Sattin also expertly advises clients in the media industry on extended producer responsibility schemes.
A notable thought leader, Sattin delivered the Waste Management and Circular Economy module for the King’s Inns Advanced Diploma in Planning and Environmental Law, as well as the Circular Economy module for the Law Society’s ESG MOOC. A prolific author in the space, Sattin also contributed to a briefing paper and roundtable discussion hosted by the Institute of International and European Affairs, focusing on circular economy policy and legislation.
Founder and managing partner of Schalast Law | Tax Christoph Schalast integrates dedicated advice on ESG and sustainability topics within his longstanding corporate, M&A, and real estate practice.
In a notable corporate mandate, Schalast acted for the shareholders of green roof systems manufacturer ZinCo on the sale of the company. The mandate supports the growth of the company’s nature-positive and renewable energy-based technology, helping boost sustainable solutions within the built environment space. Schalast is also a notable thought leader on green corporate law mandates, co-authoring a chapter on ESG and M&A for an M&A law and strategy handbook.
To support global law firms in achieving sustainability goals while raising the profile of green issues within the sector, Schalast serves as global chair of industry network Multilaw’s environment and sustainability committee. Schalast served on a panel at Multilaw’s annual global conference on how to build a sustainable business. To further collaborate with leading green legal professionals, Schalast is a member of the International Bar Association’s European regional forum ESG initiative.
Edwin Scharf co-heads SAXINGER Rechtsanwalts GmbH’s ESG team and frequently advises clients on compliance and the integration of environmental considerations into purchasing and procurement processes. Notably, Scharf recently advised one of Austria’s largest public utilities on its tender for the construction of the Ebensee pumped storage power plant, which marks a significant step towards the client’s climate neutrality goals.
Internally, Scharf takes a leading role in developing the firm’s sustainability report, which has been published annually since 2022. Scharf also co-authors the firm’s ESG newsletter and regularly organises and participates in ESG events to share insights on sustainability practices.
