We are a corporate and commercial law firm who can advise on a wide range of legal matters
We are experienced in advising clients in the following areas
Sustainable Finance & Fintech
Designing, structuring and executing sustainable finance instruments
Designing, structuring and executing digital alternative investment products and new asset classes and innovations
Designing, structuring and developing sustainable finance marketplaces and trading platforms and fintech solutions
Carbon Markets
Creation, issuance and trading of environmental attributes (e.g. CO2, CH4, HFC, etc.) and other related projects, such as digital assets and tokenization
Setting up trading and distribution platforms for environmental attributes and investment product design and structuring
Setting up investment vehicles and funds for trading of environmental attributes
Setting up carbon projects for the creation and issuance of environmental attributes
ESG Regulatory Risk Management
Navigating the ESG regulatory and policy landscape, developing appropriate ESG governance structures, policies and controls, and advising on ESG compliance
Navigating the risk of greenwashing
Conducting ESG due diligence for major transactions such as M&As and IPOs
ESG crisis management
Impact Funds
Formation of funds seeking to advance SDG, Climate, Biodiversity, Social or ESG goals
Transactional work involving investments in assets and providing credit
Energy Transition
Renewable energy procurement
M&A and Finance work involving investments in renewable energy, the energy transition and alternative fuels and project financing
Designing, structuring and developing green digital asset-backed securities and tokenized carbon-related assets (e.g. RECs)
Supply chain
Developing appropriate supply chain ESG programs and sustainable supply chain finance programs
Conducting ESG due diligence of supply chains
Transactions
Providing corporate and commercial legal support to clients who are contributing to the global imperative of building a sustainable future, for instance, M&A, investment, fundraising, general commercial matters, etc.
Biodiversity
Navigating the emerging regulatory landscape relating to biodiversity, and developing appropriate strategies, governance structures and policies
Setting up impact funds to channel financing towards advancing biodiversity goals
Transactional work involved in setting up biodiversity projects
Creation, issuance and trading of biodiversity credits
Circular Economy
Navigating the regulatory landscape relating to circular economy
Structuring products and/or services to transition to a circular business model
ESG Litigation Support
Assessing the strength of a class action claim relating to climate change and ESG and providing ESG knowledge support
Environmental Attribute Markets
Creation, issuance and trading of environmental attributes (e.g. CO2, CH4, HFC, biodiversity credits, etc.) and other related projects, such as digital assets and tokenization
Setting up trading and distribution platforms for environmental attributes and investment product design and structuring
Setting up investment vehicles and funds for trading of environmental attributes
Setting up carbon / biodiversity projects for the creation and issuance of environmental attributes
Energy Transition
M&A and Finance work involving investments in renewable energy, the energy transition and alternative fuels and project financing
Renewable energy procurement
Sustainable Finance
Designing, structuring and executing sustainable finance instruments
Designing, structuring and executing digital alternative investment products and new asset classes and innovations
Designing, structuring and developing sustainable finance marketplaces and trading platforms and fintech solution
Formation of funds seeking to advance SDG, Climate, Biodiversity, Social or ESG goals
Developing appropriate sustainable supply chain finance programs
ESG Regulatory Risk Management & Greenwashing
Navigating the ESG regulatory and policy landscape, developing appropriate ESG governance structures, policies and controls, and advising on ESG compliance
Navigating the risk of greenwashing
Conducting ESG due diligence for major transactions such as M&As and IPOs
ESG crisis management
GreenTech
Providing corporate and commercial legal support to clients working on GreenTech solutions (e.g. CCUS, Batteries & BESS), for instance, M&A, investment, fundraising, and general commercial matters
Digital Assets & RWA Tokenization
Designing, structuring and executing digital assets and tokenized assets
Advising on issuance and distribution of digital assets and tokenized assets
Setting up trading and distribution platforms for digital assets and tokenized assets, including platform design and flows
Designing, structuring and developing green digital asset-backed securities and tokenized carbon-related assets (e.g. RECs)
Fintech
Providing corporate and commercial legal support to fintech clients, for instance, M&A, investment, fundraising, and general commercial matters
Advising on financial regulatory and licensing matters
Environmental Attribute Markets
Creation, issuance and trading of environmental attributes (e.g. CO2, CH4, HFC, biodiversity credits, etc.) and other related projects, such as digital assets and tokenization
Setting up trading and distribution platforms for environmental attributes and investment product design and structuring
Setting up investment vehicles and funds for trading of environmental attributes
Setting up carbon / biodiversity projects for the creation and issuance of environmental attributes
Energy Transition
M&A and Finance work involving investments in renewable energy, the energy transition and alternative fuels and project financing
Renewable energy procurement
Sustainable Finance
Designing, structuring and executing sustainable finance instruments
Designing, structuring and executing digital alternative investment products and new asset classes and innovations
Designing, structuring and developing sustainable finance marketplaces and trading platforms and fintech solution
Formation of funds seeking to advance SDG, Climate, Biodiversity, Social or ESG goals
Developing appropriate sustainable supply chain finance programs
ESG Regulatory Risk Management & Greenwashing
Navigating the ESG regulatory and policy landscape, developing appropriate ESG governance structures, policies and controls, and advising on ESG compliance
Navigating the risk of greenwashing
Conducting ESG due diligence for major transactions such as M&As and IPOs
ESG crisis management
GreenTech
Providing corporate and commercial legal support to clients working on GreenTech solutions (e.g. CCUS, Batteries & BESS), for instance, M&A, investment, fundraising, and general commercial matters
Digital Assets & RWA Tokenization
Designing, structuring and executing digital assets and tokenized assets
Advising on issuance and distribution of digital assets and tokenized assets
Setting up trading and distribution platforms for digital assets and tokenized assets, including platform design and flows
Designing, structuring and developing green digital asset-backed securities and tokenized carbon-related assets (e.g. RECs)
Fintech
Providing corporate and commercial legal support to fintech clients, for instance, M&A, investment, fundraising, and general commercial matters
Advising on financial regulatory and licensing matters
We deliver holistic legal + ESG support to our clients jointly with Venturis that encompasses strategy design and execution and capacity building. We help our clients capture the business opportunities of ESG through designing and building a sustainability strategy that combines innovation, regulatory compliance and international best practices.
We have created the Angel Attorneys program to help ensure that promising and impactful tech and sustainability start-ups survive.
Our Angel Attorneys program can provide all legal support relating to structuring, protecting, financing, developing and commercializing your business. Selected start-ups who join the program will receive a bespoke fee plan that is sustainable for their business.
Our lawyers are active in the start-up community, and some of us are angel and seed investors too. Get in touch and let’s discuss how we can help.
We purchased 2,000 tons of carbon credits on a forward basis.
Carbon Credit Profile:
Project: CORSIA-compliant solar project in the Kubuqi Desert
Type of carbon credit: China Certified Emission Reduction (CCER)
Nature of carbon credit: Avoidance offset
Vintage: 2016-2020
Read more about Our Carbon Credit Inventory
Period: 1 June 2021 to 31 May 2022
Note: Our firm launched on 8 February 2021 with sustainability initiatives embedded in our business model and internal operations. We have chosen our reporting period to commence from 1 June as we have moved from a temporary office location to our current location at the end of May, and so for the purpose of establishing a comparable baseline, we have chosen 1 June as the start date of our reporting period.
Scope: During the reporting period, our firm operated from one office location in Hong Kong with 4 full-time and 1 part-time staff.
SDG 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
1 mandate
SDG 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
1 mandate
SDG 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
3 mandates
Clients and projects that work on setting up the infrastructure of a sustainable economy:
2 mandates
Clients and projects that work on developing sustainable products and/or services that are SDG-aligned, or enables other actors in their sustainability transition:
1 mandate
SDG 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
1 mandate
SDG 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
3 mandates
Clients and projects that work on setting up the infrastructure of a sustainable economy:
7 mandates
SDG 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
1 mandate
SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
2 mandates
3 mandates