Virtual event |
Gilbert + Tobin
Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC AustraliaCompanies worldwide are seeing an increased focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. This is driven by growing attention by governments, investors, financiers, customers, suppliers and the wider public on the manner in which corporates conduct their business. Profitability in and of itself is no longer enough.
This webinar hosted by Gilbert + Tobin will involve a broad panel discussion on ESG, and will provide tips for those in the legal function. It will explore a range of topics including:
- the impact of climate change on business activity and the development and delivery of projects;
- corporate governance implications, including directors’ duties, disclosure and reporting obligations, shareholder activism and stakeholder relations;
- ESG drivers in mergers and acquisitions; and
- ESG debt financing in the Australian market, including sustainability linked loans, green loans and social loans.
Speakers
Stuart Cormack, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
Stuart Cormack is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s Banking + Projects group.
Stuart has experience across a broad range of areas in banking and finance including sustainability linked and green financing leveraged and acquisition finance, real estate finance and general corporate finance.
Stuart has worked with lender and sponsor clients on several market leading transactions in the last 12 months.
Ben Fuller, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
Ben heads up the firm's Environment and Planning group.
Ben’s specialisation includes advising on all aspects of environmental impact assessment and approvals strategy, planning and environment law advice and litigation, remediation and development of contaminated land and corporate environmental due diligence.
Ben has successfully advised corporate and government clients on the development of complex projects in a wide variety of industry sectors.
Tim Gordon, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
Tim is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s Corporate Advisory / M+A group.
Tim advises listed companies and Australian and offshore private equity fund managers in relation to mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and regulatory investigations. He has advised on a number of Australia’s most prominent decarbonisation transactions.
He is a member of the Law Committee of the AICD, the Securities Law Committee of the International Bar Association. Tim is a director of Watertrust Australia, a national water and catchment policy body.
Ilona Millar, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
Ilona is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s Banking + Projects group, specialising in Global Climate Change.
Ilona has advised on the development of climate law and policy and its implementation by both governments and the private sector. This experience extends to complex multi-jurisdictional transactions as well as the development of innovative responses to climate change and sustainability problems.
Ilona has worked extensively on the development of carbon contracts, carbon funds and carbon transactions in both the compliance and voluntary markets.
She also advises on regulatory issues associated with climate-related risk disclosure and the development and implementation of climate and ESG strategies, policies and plans.
Sarah Turner, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
Sarah is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin's Corporate Advisory / M+A group.
Sarah’s expertise covers a broad range of commercial matters, including equity capital markets, takeovers, schemes of arrangement, share acquisitions and general corporate advisory and governance work.
Sarah was named 'Lawyer of the Year (Perth)' for Mergers and Acquisitions Law by Best Lawyers Australia in 2021.
Sarah was also listed as a Best Lawyer for Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Equity Capital Markets Law by Best Lawyers Australia 2023.
Sarah has co-authored and presented numerous papers on global legal issues and directors' duties.
Notes
*Competitor Exclusion – ACC Australia Partner’s may request that representative/s of a competitor organisation/s registered for the event be excluded, and ACC Australia reserves the right to make the final decision as to whether a registration is rejected. As a guide, a competitor organisation could be defined as a rival organisation of similar size to the host Corporate Partner, with an established practice, product or service in the area being showcased by the Corporate Partner’s at the event. Please provide a brief statement as to why you have deemed an organisation to be a competitor, in support of any request to ACC Australia to reject a registration.
*Please note this is a members only event.
*Please note that registrations are managed directly through Gilbert + Tobin. Please let ACC Australia know if you have not received your confirmation email within 24 hours, as this will affect your ability to access the webinar.
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