Reed Smith enhances ESG offering with partner hire

Reed Smith has announced that Tallat Hussain will be joining as partner in its Energy and Natural Resources Group, based out of the London office. Hussain brings decades of specialist environmental, social and related governance (ESG) experience having advised clients on large-scale project development and finance, M&A transactions, private equity and corporate compliance.

She has a diverse skill set with granular knowledge of regulatory issues, non-financial disclosure, sustainable finance solutions and the application of international standards for impact assessment and mitigation. Her global practice ranges from the Americas to the UK and throughout Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Hussain assists clients in developing innovative approaches to resource management including monetising carbon reductions and trading, ESG-linked financing structures, sustainable Islamic finance solutions and implementation of local, national and regional climate change policies. She also advises on corporate supply chain compliance, business and human rights and biodiversity conservation.

Hussain also advises governmental and non-governmental advisory roles relating to health & safety, environmental policy, voluntary carbon markets, human rights and diversity & inclusion issues.

Hussain commented, “Reed Smith is a fantastic firm with a well-earned reputation for its collaborative approach to top-tier client service. It has a strong and globally connected ESG offering, which is vital to ensuring clients can navigate and apply the myriad of rapidly developing international and local ESG related regulations and policies. I am delighted to be joining and look forward working with my new colleagues to help grow the practice.”