We’re proud to work with investors and intermediaries who deploy capital in pursuit of positive social and environmental returns alongside profitability. Whether you are operating and investing for impact in the UK, or have a focus on the emerging markets and the Global South, we have the expertise to help. We work to support institutional investors, banks, and government-backed development finance institutions. We advise impact funds, private and development equity and venture capital funds. . We help asset managers, crowd funding platforms, foundations, family offices and individuals, international NGOs and more.
Our team has significant experience in advising impact investment funds, development finance institutions, foundations and other development organisations on complex cross-border impact transactions (both equity and debt) throughout the Global South.
Creating a ‘Speak Up’ culture in purpose-driven businesses: The benefits of an effective whistleblowing framework
Bates Wells convenes the Impact Counsels’ Forum, a space for senior counsel working within impact investors, B Corps, and other purpose-driven businesses. The forum discusses the ‘impact angles’ on legal and practical issues faced by in-house legal teams. Recently, the forum explored the benefits an effective whistleblowing framework and how that can support an open …