Michael Watson
Partner, Head of Climate and Sustainability Advisory
Climate & sustainability
We are an award-winning climate & sustainability advisory and consulting practice dedicated to supporting clients to access the opportunities and navigate the risks presented by the transition to a more sustainable world.
Pinsent Masons have a market-leading and an award-winning Climate & Sustainability team. The team consists of specialist lawyers, public policy experts and sustainability consultants to deliver integrated solutions. Operating globally, we help clients navigate regulatory landscapes, manage risk, and build strategic opportunities in the following areas:
- Governance, Transition Strategy & Reporting: We design and implement robust governance and reporting frameworks aligned with regulation, global best practice and standards. .
- Supply Chains: We support our clients sustainability requirements across their supply chains, ensuring compliance with emerging regulations.
- Greenwashing Risk & Mitigation: We offer strategic advice and tools to manage and mitigate reputational and regulatory risks related to sustainability claims across all communication types
- Horizon Scanning: We help clients anticipate and prepare for upcoming regulatory and legislative developments, ensuring operational readiness
- Training & Capability Building: We design and deliver sustainability training programmes for legal teams, executive leadership, and entire organisations- building internal capability and embedding sustainability into business culture.
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Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised the University of Greenwich on the trailblazing merger with the University of Kent, paving the way for the creation of the UK’s first “super‑university”.
Pinsent Masons advises on sale of VLocker to Venu+
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised on the sale of VLocker, a global leader in the design, manufacture, installation and management of electronic locker systems, to Venu+, a United States‑based portfolio company of private equity fund ZCG.
Pinsent Masons launches in Poland
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons is expanding its European footprint into Poland, announcing plans to open in Warsaw in mid-2026.
