Davies, Paul A.

Paul A. Davies

Partner

paul.davies@lw.com
    Davies, Paul A.

    Paul A. Davies

    Partner

    paul.davies@lw.com
    “He is a world-leading ESG lawyer.”

    Chambers UK 2022

    “He is a real star in terms of environmental regulatory expertise and he has a fantastic international perspective.”

    Chambers UK 2022

    Hall of Fame — Environment

    The Legal 500 UK 2021-2022

    “One of the most innovative lawyers in the environmental field.”

    The Legal 500 UK 2022

    “An extraordinary asset.”

    The Legal 500 UK 2022

    “He stands out for his expertise, foresight and thought-provoking approach to novel aspects of environmental law and the challenges they bring. His reputation goes well beyond the UK market; he is one of the key players behind Latham & Watkins’ successful environmental law strategy worldwide.”

    The Legal 500 UK 2022

    Star Individual — Environment

    Chambers UK 2022

    Profile

    Paul Davies is Global Co-Chair of Latham’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Practice and a member of Latham & Watkins’ Sustainability Committee. 

    Mr. Davies advises clients on the environmental and ESG aspects of corporate transactions in the UK and overseas, in addition to a wide variety of other work, including the provision of ESG advice more generally, the management of contaminated land, the insurance of environmental risk, liaising with regulatory authorities, and climate change, health and safety, asbestos, and waste management issues. 

    Mr. Davies is a member of the Board of Directors of Environmental Law Institute (ELI). He is “internationally regarded” for his “outstanding” work, which has “played a pivotal role in the industry” – Who’s Who Legal 2016, Environment.

    In 2022, Paul was recognized in Financial News’ inaugural Fifty Most Influential in Sustainable Finance list and has been shortlisted for ESG Due Diligence and ESG Lawyer at the Real Deals ESG Awards 2022. The awards recognise and celebrate authentic ESG change in private equity.

    Further, Mr. Davies was named among Europe’s Top 10 Innovative Individuals for being “at the forefront for environmental law in Europe and Asia” and actively collaborating with environmental consultancies to “promote knowledge sharing” and to develop innovative products – FT Innovative Lawyers Report 2019.

    Experience

    Mr. Davies’ representative experience includes advising:

    • Private equity funds on all aspects of ESG requirements, including the incorporation of ESG guidelines, the development of ESG processes in respect of diligence on all potential acquisitions and ESG reviews of newly acquired companies
    • Global financial institutions on a range of ESG issues, particularly in connection with complaints made under the OECD Multinational Guidelines, issues under the Basel and Marpol Conventions and lender liability concerns
    • Global manufacturers in relation to the application of human rights laws and principles and other ESG-related laws and principles, in review of company supply chains and business models
    • Global organizations on ground-breaking and complex ESG and climate change litigation matters
    • On the development of significant innovations in and adjacent to the legal market, including: (i) the development of a desktop soil and groundwater report that is now standard across all UK leading law firms; (ii) the development of a liability buy-out solution in conjunction with a major environmental consultancy; (iii) the development of CIBDEG (as discussed above); and (iv) the development of RiskHorizon, an ESG risk-screening tool

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • England and Wales (Solicitor)

    Education

    • M.Phil., University of Wales, Cardiff, 1994
      Journal of Law and Society Scholarship
    • LL.B. (Hons), University of Wales, Cardiff, 1992

    Languages Spoken

    • English

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