Attorneys Practice Areas News The Firm Careers Locations ENG Environmental, Social and Governance, ESG Litigation Sign Up for Publications OVERVIEW REPRESENTATIONS PARTNERS Quinn Emanuel has one of the pre-eminent ESG practices. We act in ESG related disputes around the globe and we advise businesses on how to identify and address ESG and human rights risk in their operations and supply chain. Our expertise is truly international and cuts across sectors – from telecommunications, technology and artificial intelligence to construction and engineering and the extractive sector. Disputes Led by Chambers ranked London partner Julianne Hughes-Jennett, the team has acted in some of the most important disputes in the field; in prosecutions for corporate complicity in crimes under international law brought by several European states; in “parent company liability” and duty of care cases in the English Courts; in class actions brought under the Alien Tort Statute in the US; and in National Contact Point Communications in several States. Our team has world-class expertise in issues of extra-territorial jurisdiction and conflict of laws - critical to cases which involve the responsibility of multinationals headquartered in North America or Europe for impacts which occur overseas. We can assist with climate change and environmental disputes. And we have deep knowledge of the legal issues that can arise when businesses operate in conflict zones. READ MORE Recent Representations International counsel for the executives of a listed extractive company in a cutting edge criminal investigation into their alleged complicity in crimes under international law Representing one of the world’s largest mining companies in relation to personal injury claims arising out of police operations in and around one of its operations in sub-Saharan Africa. The company is currently defending proceedings commenced in the High Court of Justice in England, the claimants having bypassed the company’s local grievance resolution process Advising a multinational energy company on a National Contact Point complaint regarding transparency and human rights due diligence in the ship-building sector Advising a member of the board of directors of a French construction materials company in the scope of a criminal investigation opened in France for complicity in crimes against humanity, financing of terrorism, embargo violation and endangering the life of others in a war zone READ MORE Partners PARTNER Kami Haeri Paris View Bio vCard PARTNER* Sarah Heaton Concannon New York Washington, D.C. View Bio vCard PARTNER Julianne Hughes-Jennett London View Bio vCard PARTNER John O'Sullivan Miami View Bio vCard VIEW MORE Who Works Here? Take a look and get to know the talented attorneys that are part or our team. LEARN MORE Who Are We? Learn more about our firm and what our attorneys have accomplished. LEARN MORE Ready To Reach Out? Locate the contact information for an office near you to get the conversation started. LEARN MORE © 2021 Contact Us Privacy Policy All rights reserved. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcome. Amounts listed may be aggregates. Design by SPINX Digital We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. By continuing to use our site, or by clicking ‘accept’ you agree to the use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. ACCEPT DECLINE Cookies Settings