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Sukhvir Basran is an ESG partner in the firm’s London office.

Sukhvir Basran is an ESG partner in King & Spalding’s Finance and Restructuring practice in the London office. Sukhvir combines her substantial experience as a banking and finance lawyer with extensive experience advising corporates, financial institutions, funds, trade associations and standard setters on sustainability matters. She advises clients on a wide range of ESG matters including sustainability-related law and regulation, ESG strategies and policies, disclosure and reporting, industry standards and guidance and sustainable finance and investments.  

Sukhvir is widely recognised as a pioneer of sustainable finance and investment, and plays a leading role working alongside standard setters and industry bodies to develop and scale the market. She was one of the first lawyers to provide ESG advisory services - using her strong relationships with ESG consultants, standard setters, and digital/AI solution providers to provide clients with an end-to-end service. She is appointed sustainability counsel to the Loan Market Association (LMA) and has advised the LMA on the SLL Model Provisions, guidance and supporting documents all of which are widely used in globally.

Sukhvir is an advocate of justice and equality and she is recognised as a leading authority on the “S” in ESG. She is Chair of the Board of 2X Global and as one of the only lawyers at the nexus of climate and gender, Sukhvir has advised 2X Global on JEDI Investing Toolkit and, Gender and Climate Toolkit, which assist stakeholders in identifying climate and gender investment risks and opportunities. This work has led her to speak on gender equality on global platforms, including the Summit for a New Change Global Financing Pact chaired by Emmanuel Macron (2023) and the launch of the Women in the Sustainable Economy (WISE) Initiative during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders Week Summit in San Francisco, announced by Kamala Harris (2023).

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Credentials

Sustainable Finance, University of Cambridge, U.K

LPC, Nottingham Law School

LL.M., University of Cambridge, U.K

LL.B., University of Wolverhampton

England and Wales

Independent Chair of 2X Global (current)

Stewardship Council and Investment Advisory Member of Heading for Change (current)

English

Punjabi

Recipient of the ‘Impact and ESG Award’


FT Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe (2023)

Shortlisted for the “Environmental/Sustainability: Private Practice Champion (client-side) Award”


Legal500 ESG Awards (2024)

Shortlisted for “Best Sustainability Initiative”


The Lawyer Awards (2022)

Shortlisted for “Business of Law”


FT Innovate Lawyers Awards Europe (2021)

Recipient of “Social Investment Deal of the Year”


UK Social Enterprise Awards (2021)

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Recognition

Recipient of the ‘Impact and ESG Award’


FT Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe (2023)

Shortlisted for the “Environmental/Sustainability: Private Practice Champion (client-side) Award”


Legal500 ESG Awards (2024)

Shortlisted for “Best Sustainability Initiative”


The Lawyer Awards (2022)

Shortlisted for “Business of Law”


FT Innovate Lawyers Awards Europe (2021)

Recipient of “Social Investment Deal of the Year”


UK Social Enterprise Awards (2021)

Matters

Advising the Loan Market Association on the Sustainability-linked Loan Model Provisions, Green Loan Model Provisions, Sustainable Coordinator Letter and External Review Guidance.

Provided specialist ESG advice on a syndicated subscription facility provided to a Europe-focused buy-out fund managed by a top quartile global sponsor.

Advised an international bank on its ESG client engagement strategy for pensions, insurance and private equity clients.

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Advising the Loan Market Association on the Sustainability-linked Loan Model Provisions, Green Loan Model Provisions, Sustainable Coordinator Letter and External Review Guidance.

Provided specialist ESG advice on a syndicated subscription facility provided to a Europe-focused buy-out fund managed by a top quartile global sponsor.

Advised an international bank on its ESG client engagement strategy for pensions, insurance and private equity clients.

Advised an international bank on its internal frameworks and policies in respect of sustainability-linked loans, green loans and social loans.

Advised a global investment management firm on structuring an ESG framework for sustainability-linked loans.

Advised a real estate private equity fund on SFDR disclosure regulation and advising them in respect of its CSR and ESG investment policy.

Advised corporates in the manufacturing, mining, FMCG and automotive industries on their EU-wide ESG compliance projects and key sustainability-related regulation.

Advised impact verifier on their processes for conducting reviews of sustainability-linked loans and external reviews, as well as documentation of prospective enhancements to these processes.

Provided specialist advice to various fund managers and asset managers on ESG-related product disclosure wording under the SFDR, ESG reporting obligations; and PAI disclosures.

Advised 2X Global on the 2X Certification, which aims to create more transparency, accountability and credibility in gender lens investing.

Matters

Advising the Loan Market Association on the Sustainability-linked Loan Model Provisions, Green Loan Model Provisions, Sustainable Coordinator Letter and External Review Guidance.

Provided specialist ESG advice on a syndicated subscription facility provided to a Europe-focused buy-out fund managed by a top quartile global sponsor.

Advised an international bank on its ESG client engagement strategy for pensions, insurance and private equity clients.

See more

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Matters

Advising the Loan Market Association on the Sustainability-linked Loan Model Provisions, Green Loan Model Provisions, Sustainable Coordinator Letter and External Review Guidance.

Provided specialist ESG advice on a syndicated subscription facility provided to a Europe-focused buy-out fund managed by a top quartile global sponsor.

Advised an international bank on its ESG client engagement strategy for pensions, insurance and private equity clients.

Advised an international bank on its internal frameworks and policies in respect of sustainability-linked loans, green loans and social loans.

Advised a global investment management firm on structuring an ESG framework for sustainability-linked loans.

Advised a real estate private equity fund on SFDR disclosure regulation and advising them in respect of its CSR and ESG investment policy.

Advised corporates in the manufacturing, mining, FMCG and automotive industries on their EU-wide ESG compliance projects and key sustainability-related regulation.

Advised impact verifier on their processes for conducting reviews of sustainability-linked loans and external reviews, as well as documentation of prospective enhancements to these processes.

Provided specialist advice to various fund managers and asset managers on ESG-related product disclosure wording under the SFDR, ESG reporting obligations; and PAI disclosures.

Advised 2X Global on the 2X Certification, which aims to create more transparency, accountability and credibility in gender lens investing.

Credentials

Sustainable Finance, University of Cambridge, U.K

LPC, Nottingham Law School

LL.M., University of Cambridge, U.K

LL.B., University of Wolverhampton

England and Wales

Independent Chair of 2X Global (current)

Stewardship Council and Investment Advisory Member of Heading for Change (current)

English

Punjabi

Recipient of the ‘Impact and ESG Award’


FT Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe (2023)

Shortlisted for the “Environmental/Sustainability: Private Practice Champion (client-side) Award”


Legal500 ESG Awards (2024)

Shortlisted for “Best Sustainability Initiative”


The Lawyer Awards (2022)

Shortlisted for “Business of Law”


FT Innovate Lawyers Awards Europe (2021)

Recipient of “Social Investment Deal of the Year”


UK Social Enterprise Awards (2021)

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Recognition

Recipient of the ‘Impact and ESG Award’


FT Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe (2023)

Shortlisted for the “Environmental/Sustainability: Private Practice Champion (client-side) Award”


Legal500 ESG Awards (2024)

Shortlisted for “Best Sustainability Initiative”


The Lawyer Awards (2022)

Shortlisted for “Business of Law”


FT Innovate Lawyers Awards Europe (2021)

Recipient of “Social Investment Deal of the Year”


UK Social Enterprise Awards (2021)