Environmental, Social & Governance

Multidisciplinary, cross-border team successfully guiding clients through the rapidly evolving ESG landscape

Why Cooley

Hands-on counsel with experience ranging from corporate governance and reporting to policy creation and application
Robust public companies practice that helps clients navigate shareholder and investor areas of focus to ensure effective shareholder engagement, corporate governance and quality disclosure
Elite venture capital and fund formation practices advising investors on incorporating social and environmental impact goals into investments and fund management
Innovative and proactive approach places clients in the best position to evaluate risks and capitalize on opportunities to create enduring, favorable outcomes for stakeholders
Wide array of B Corp and public benefit corporation (PBC) resources that enable growth and progress for businesses pioneering corporate social responsibility models
Sophisticated securities enforcement and crisis management from strategic response teams
Deep-rooted internal and external commitment to access to justice, as demonstrated through our pro bono practice
Unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
Dedication to helping clients face climate change and environmental risks
Internal sustainability initiative supporting carbon-neutral solutions and creating a foundation for significant investment and programs to build more climate-conscious practices
Active member of the Law Firm Sustainability Network in the US and the Legal Sustainability Alliance in the UK
Founding member of Lawyers for a Sustainable Economy
One of only three Vault 100 firms to earn an A grade on Law Students for Climate Accountability’s 2021 Law Firm Climate Change Scorecard

Group contacts

Chadwick Mills Partner San Francisco

Amy M. Wood Partner San Diego

Jason Kent Partner New York

Sarah Sellers Partner New York

Peter H. Werner Partner San Francisco

Megan Arthur Schilling Partner San Diego

Luke Cadigan Partner Boston

Miriam Petrillo Special Counsel Chicago

Shamis Beckley Partner Boston

Rod Freeman Partner London, Brussels

Emma Bichet Special Counsel Brussels

Patrick Gibbs Partner Palo Alto

Kathleen Goodhart Partner San Francisco

Brad Goldberg Partner New York

Kristine Forderer Partner San Francisco

Travis LeBlanc Partner Washington, DC, San Francisco

Randall R. Lee Partner Los Angeles

Vince Sampson Special Counsel Washington, DC

Daniel Grooms Partner Washington, DC

Michael Mencher Special Counsel San Francisco

Ian A. Nussbaum Partner New York

Sascha Grimm Partner London

Heidi Lawson Partner New York, London

Tiana Demas Partner Chicago, New York

Jennifer Barnette Associate San Francisco

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