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Kirkland adds ESG and impact partner

by Matthias Plötz 22 March 2023

Kirkland and Ellis has appointed Rhys Davies as a partner in the firm’s ESG and impact practice group, based in London.

Davies joins from DLA Piper where he was made partner in 2017 and led the firm’s international sustainability and ESG efforts since 2020. He came to DLA in 2007 as a solicitor after a year as an articled clerk at the Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation.

In the course of his practice, Davies advises private equity, public companies and project sponsors on the design and implementation of ESG strategies across several sectors, including energy and natural resources, infrastructure, real estate and technology.

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