Join the Grunin Center for a conversation between in-house counsel and external counsel to explore how mission-driven legal partnerships can drive innovation, scale and/or replicability in advancing social entrepreneurship and impact investing.
Why Attend: This session will highlight how lawyers can work effectively together to foster creative problem-solving and breakthrough legal strategies in social entrepreneurship and impact investing.
Past Grunin Prize-winning legal teams will share real-world examples of how their collaborative legal work crafted transformative, award-winning deals. You’ll gain insights into:
- What in-house counsel looks for when choosing external counsel for legal support when transacting for positive social/environmental impacts
- How to build a strong and trusting collaboration between external counsel and in-house counsel of mission-driven businesses
- Why developing these legal relationships is key to creating lasting impact
Whether you're preparing a Grunin Prize submission or seeking to better understand how external counsel and in-house counsel of mission-driven businesses can work together effectively, this webinar offers practical guidance and a chance to connect with like-minded professionals.
Date & Time:
November 14, 12:00 - 1:00 PM (EST)
Register Now to learn how these relationships can work effectively to drive transactions with lasting impact.
Speakers:
Winners of the 2024 Grunin Prize for their work on Cut Carbon Notes
- Emmeline Liu, General Counsel, Calvert Impact Capital
- Jerry Parker, Of Counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Winners of the 2022 Grunin Prize for their work on The Nature Conservancy's Blue Bonds for Ocean Conservation Program
- Steve Valdes-Robles, General Counsel, WaterEquity (formerly of The Nature Conservancy)
- Cynthia Urda Kassis, Global Co-Head of Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure and Mining Sector Lead, A&O Shearman