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Founder / Managing Partner
AMP Avocat
alissa@ampavocat.com
+33 01 43 54 98 47
France
Advising social businesses, start-ups, associations, foundations and entrepreneurs who are interested in creating classic or hybrid companies. Also, commercial and company law in France or in the US.
Partner
Castrén & Snellman Attorneys
anna.kuusniemi-laine@castren.fi
+358 (0)20 7765 423
Finland
EU & Competition; Public Procurement; Public Sector Projects; Life Sciences
Of Counsel
Arendt & Medernach
anne.contreras@arendt.com
(352) 40 78 78 640
Luxembourg
Microfinance and social impact projects.
Founding Partner
RPCK Rastegar Panchal LLP
chintan@rpck.com
212-594-9600
United States
Private Equity and Venture Capital Transactions, Social Finance and Impact Investing, Executive Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Client Advisory Services
Rittershaus Mannheim
christina.eschenfelder@rittershaus.net
+ 49 621 42 56 239
Germany
Christina Eschenfelder advises listed and non-listed companies and their supervisory and management board members primarily in Stock Corporation and Corporate Law as well as on Corporate Governance.
Legal Director
DLA Piper
christopher.garner@dlapiper.com
+44 207 153 7052
United Kingdom
Chris advises impact investors across frontier and emerging market activities. He was lead counsel at FMO overseeing a €2.7 billion AUM equity portfolio, and regularly speaks on impact/ESG matters.
Senior Associate
Beccar Varela
cconnolly@beccarvarela.com
(+54 11) 4379 6884
Argentina
Entrepreneurship, Mergers & Acquisitions/Corporate, Company Law, Impact Investments
Associate
DLA Piper
daniel.d'ambrosio@dlapiper.com
+44 207 153 7882
United Kingdom
Daniel D'Ambrosio is a recognised business and human rights expert with solid experience advising clients how to manage salient risks in the context of legal, commercial and reputational issues.
Head of the Responsible Companies Division
Frank Bold
filip.gregor@frankbold.org
+420 515 915 096
Czechia
Business and Human Rights; Corporate Law and Governance; EU Law; Government Relations; Non-profit Organisations Management.
Partner
Koele Tax & Legal Perspecta
ineke@koeletaxlegal.com
+ 31 (0) 88 1307700
Netherlands
Tax law, estate law, and corporate law, specifically foundations, cooperatives and hybrid structuring at the seam of profit and non-profit e.g. social enterprises.
Partner
DLA Piper
james.o'donnell@dlapiper.com
+44 207 796 6346
United Kingdom
James leads our international impact investment team: a multi-disciplinary, global team representing impact investors regarding their funds, direct equity, debt & projects and investment programmes.
Partner
Edwards & Co
jenny.ebbage@edwardsandcompany.co.uk
+44 (0)28 9032 1863
United Kingdom
Charity law, company law and commercial law. Jenny is based in Northern Ireland.
Rittershaus Munich
jens.magers@rittershaus.net
+49 89 12 14 05 205
Germany
Jens Magers specializes in Corporate Law, with a focus on M&A, private equity and ven-ture capital, chairs the Italian Desk and is the founder of the Sustainable Investment and Finance focus team of t
MANAGING PARTNER. RESPONSIBLE FOR MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND RESTRUCTURING
LeQuid
Jose.maria.dutilh@lequid.eu
+34 91 418 43 52
Spain
Partner at BROSA Abogados & Economistas. Director of Corporate Department of STEPHENSON HARWOOD y DLA-PIPER. Director of LANDWELL´s (PricewaterhouseCoopers) Legal Area of Mergers & Acquisitions.
Partner
Froriep
jwynne@froriep.ch
+41 22 839 63 00
Switzerland
Julie Wynne advises charities and social enterprises on structuring, fundraising, tax advice and governance. She also advises international charities on cross-border structures.
partner
Rutgers & Posch
lennaert.posch@rutgersposch.com
+3120 8913905
Netherlands
Lennaert specialises in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and restructuring. He also advises national and international clients on cross-border, financial transactions.
Partner
Bates Wells
l.fletcher@bwbllp.com
+44 20 7551 7788
United Kingdom
Luke co-leads the firm’s multi-disciplinary Impact Economy practice, which advises clients seeking to have a positive social impact. Specialisms include Social Finance, Charity and Social Enterprise.
Founding Partner at Impact advocaten and Professor at KU Leuven
impact advocaten
marleen.denef@impactadvocaten.be
+32 16 50 00 51
Belgium
Lawyer aiming for positive impact. Expert in not-for-profit, social impact & hybrids.
Partner
Prager Dreifuss Ltd.
michael.mosimann@prager-dreifuss.com
+41442545555
Switzerland
Michael is the head of PRAGER DREIFUSS' start-up and venture capital team and has more than ten years of experience of advising start-ups and venture capital investors.
Partner
Mason Hayes & Curran
ncallaghan@mhc.ie
+353 1 614 5048
Ireland
Corporate; Charities and Not-for-Profit; Securities Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Restructurings
Social Impact and Sustainability Sage, Founder and CEO
Amity Advisory
pamelacone@amityadvisory.com
2064996890
United States
Astute clients must assess the social impact and sustainability practices of their law firms and hold them to a higher standard to address societal challenges.
Partner with Abreu Advogados since 2008 and Partner in charge of the Sustainability Committee
Abreu Advogados
ppa@abreuadvogados.com
(+351) 21 723 18 00
Portugal
Pedro is a specialist on tax matters and has been involved in many M&A transactions, debt restructuring operations, tax efficiency structures and corporate reorganizations and restructurings.
Partner
R&P Legal - Studio Associato
Roberto.Randazzo@replegal.it
+39 02 87313390
Italy
With a wide expertise on social impact, Roberto leads the firm’s Charity and Social Enterprises department, assisting non-profit entities, social entrepreneurs and impact investors.
Legal Director
DLA Piper
sarah.ellington@dlapiper.com
+44 207 796 6022
United Kingdom
Sarah is an experienced disputes and crisis management lawyer, advising clients on risk management and governance issues associated with developing business, human rights and sustainability agendas.
Attorney
BvdV
vandervelden@bvdv.nl
+31(0)30 23 223 73
Netherlands
Business and company law; Mergers and acquisitions; Contract law; Employment law; Procedural law.
Founder & Managing Partner
Vivien Teu & Co LLP
vivien.teu@vteu.co
+85229695300
Hong Kong SAR China
Corporate and commercial lawyer with focus on investment funds and asset/wealth management, deep knowledge and experience on Asia financial services markets, active in growing ESG and impact practice
Avocat (Marseille & Luxembourg)
ALCYACONSEIL AVOCATS
wmeynet@alcyaconseil.com
+33 (0)6 80 73 47 59
France
In France and Luxemburg : Co-operatives, associations, foundations, endowment funds, hybrid structures, non-profit structures, social enterprises, tax law and sports law.
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