Biennial IBA African Regional Forum Conference - The leading-edge lawyer: Integrating technology, deciphering trends, and embracing ESG-driven transformative learning
18 Sep - 19 Sep 2025
Session information
Breakout session 3 - ESG litigation: trends and implications
Thursday 18 September (1615 - 1730)
Description
A deep dive into litigation shaping environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk profiles:
- Climate and environmental class actions
- Greenwashing, just transition litigation and biodiversity-based claims
- Investor-state disputes and the ESG dimension
- Lessons from landmark African and global cases
- Defensive strategies for corporates and investors
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Kwaku Asare | HB&O Legal PRUC, Accra, Ghana |
Speakers
| Aisha Abdallah MRS | Anjarwalla & Khanna, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Sydney Chisenga | Corpus Legal Practitioners, Lusaka, Zambia; African Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Antitrust Section |
| Steven Richman | American Bar Association, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Chair, Bar Issues Commission Policy Committee |