“The Godfather of ESG. He is so highly regarded and respected in the industry and is so technical, commercial and very delightful to deal with.”
Chambers Crisis and Risk Management 2025
“Deep expertise, strategic foresight and ability to translate regulatory frameworks into actionable business strategies make him a trusted adviser to top global clients.”
Chambers Crisis and Risk Management 2025
Star Individual – Environment & Climate Change
Chambers UK 2025
"More responsible than any other person to bring ESG into the legal profession."
The Legal 500 UK 2025
"A force like no other. Across every detail, strategic, commercial, insightful and pragmatic... focused on the solution every step of the way."
The Legal 500 UK 2025
"The top ESG practitioner in the world."
The Legal 500 UK 2025
"An extraordinary thought leader, providing a wide range of advice and expertise across environment and planning, ESG and human rights."
The Legal 500 UK 2025
Hall of Fame – Environment
The Legal 500 UK 2025
"An expert ESG lawyer, who is highly collaborative and provides clear opinions."
The Legal 500 UK 2025
Hall of Fame – ESG
The Legal 500 UK 2025
Paul Davies is Global Co-Chair of Latham’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Practice and a member of Latham & Watkins’ Sustainability Committee.
He advises clients on a range of ESG and environmental, health & safety (EHS) matters, in the context of transactional work, the management of risks and opportunities, and regulatory and litigation matters.
Paul 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 2024, The Legal 500 recognized Paul with the ESG Lifetime Achievement Award: Sustainability at its inaugural UK ESG Awards. In 2023, he was recognized in Financial News’ Fifty Most Influential in Sustainable Finance list and the only lawyer to be recognized two years running. Paul was also recognized in Real Deals ’ Future 40 ESG 2023 listing. He was shortlisted for ESG Due Diligence and ESG Lawyer at the Real Deals ESG Awards 2022. The awards recognize and celebrate authentic ESG change in private equity.
Further, Paul 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.
Paul’s representative experience includes advising:
The Legal 500 commends Paul Davies at UK ESG Awards for his long-term contribution to the industry.
Leading French competition publication selects two Latham articles as winners at the 2024 Antitrust Writing Awards.
Leading French competition publication Concurrences selected three Latham articles from among more than 1,200 academic, business, and soft law pieces submitted globally.
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