Climate Governance Through a Legal Lens: Lawyers’ insights into what boards need to know about climate and nature

Legal Charter 1.5, in partnership with Chapter Zero, is hosting a panel discussion followed by Q&A and networking drinks during London Climate Action Week at Dentons', 1 Fleet Pl, EC4M 7RA, on Wednesday 24th June at 4:30pm.
Bringing together non-executive directors, general counsels and senior executives, our expert panel will explore what effective climate and nature governance looks like for boards, with a particular focus on legal and fiduciary considerations, climate risk and reliance, ecosystem dependencies and considerations especially regarding ecosystem collapse and financial exposure, litigation risks and how to embed climate and nature within board strategy.
It is of relevance to Non-Executive Directors, Board members, GCs, and Board Advisers.
Our Panel includes:
Helen Bowdren, a partner in Dentons market leading ESG team, where she advises on all aspects of environmental, climate change, societal and human rights issues, across a wide range of sectors including energy, manufacturing, industrial and chemicals. Her practice is varied and includes transactional work as well as advisory and litigation including Environment Agency and HSE investigations and prosecutions, judicial reviews and statutory appeals.
Wangui Kaniaru, a US-trained, Kenya-qualified Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, and most recently a Partner at Anjarwalla & Khanna LLP, where she advised boards across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda on ESG, climate risk, and sustainability. Co-Chair of the IBA Law Firm Management Committee ESG Sub-Committee and as an Expert Adviser to the Oxford Net Zero Policy Monitor (2024–2026), coordinating review of climate policy adoption across Kenya and Rwanda. She is also Co-Chair of the Climate Research Forum Loss and Damage Working Group at the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme.
Selina Sagayam an experienced M&A lawyer who advised across the deal lifecycle—from private and public M&A, capital raisings, joint ventures, to direct investments—guiding boards, institutional and private investors, asset managers, and corporates through high-stakes matters across sectors including TMT, healthcare, retail, and financial services. Until recently she was Partner, Chair Global ESG Practice at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP and is now a independent adviser and sits as a NED at The Renewables Infrastructure Group, and Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund.
Alex Tamlyn Partner, & Chair Boardroom Counsel DLA Piper has extensive experience in cross border corporate governance and director’s duties, together with UK and international securities offerings and securities regulation. He Chairs DLA Piper's Boardroom Counsel practice which provides evidence-based support to the lifecycle of boardroom needs. It promotes the quality and resilience of board decisions, helps manage legal & regulatory risk, enhance reputation and licence to operate and drives sustainable value creation. He is also a member of the firm’s Sustainability and ESG steering group.
We will be joined by Vicky Moffatt, Chief Executive of Chapter Zero, who will deliver the opening address. The panel will be moderated by Amanda Carpenter CEO, Achill Legal, and Director, Secretariat Legal Charter 1.5
On behalf of Legal Charter 1.5 and Chapter Zero, we hope to see you there.

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