the sustainability team
Sustainability Lawyers
CSR and Environmental Law
Our sustainability lawyers support green companies and initiatives.
Our expert lawyers in London support sustainability-focused UK start-ups or established companies, as well as initiatives designed to limit environmental impact.
Expert Legal Services
The Ignition Law team can support both non-profit and for-profit companies through innovation, safeguarding their IP and commercial future, and succeeding in competitive markets.
Our Experience:
Our law firm acts for a wide range of purpose driven enterprises, for-profit companies designed to create specific positive social/environmental benefit and B Corps working in a wide range of areas including (to name a few), carbon offsetting, impact tracking, tree planting, biodiversity, circular fasion, renewable energy, plant based foods, reuse of plastic waste, alternative fuels, electric vehicles and charging, sustainable food and beverage and sustainable cosmetics.
- We have worked with purpose-driven enterprises to put shareholder agreements into place
- We have advised multiple clients with an environmental focus on a broad range of corporate transactions, from investment rounds (including Seed rounds) to EMI option schemes
- We work with several clients working to create positive social and environmental benefit on an ongoing basis to provide general commercial and data privacy advice
- We have advised on tax, corporate and employment matters including IP and settlement agreements for clients in the sustainable field
- We supported an environmental start-up to complete their trademark applications
- We have advised on corporate acquisitions and provided company law advice to a client in the renewable energy sector
- We have advised numerous clients’ on the updates to their constitutional documents required as part of their move to become a certified B Corp and are on our own journey to becoming a B Corp
- We have advised clients in the green sector on various rounds of convertible loan note funding, including via the UK governments’ Future Fund scheme
- We have provided a full range of company secretarial assistance for ‘Green’ start-ups, entrepreneurs and SMEs
- We have assisted a global B Corp and social enterprise business with its UK entity’s incorporation and employment contracts
Get In touch
If you’re running a purpose-driven start-up or an established sustainability company and want legal advice and support from a law firm that understands your needs, get in touch with us here at Ignition.
What We Do
Ensuring clear and meaningful terms of trade with customers and suppliers.
Keeping on top of your company compliance obligations.
Funding, acquisition, investment or exit. Get the details right.
Straight-forward approaches to radically reduce risk and maximise data.
Disputes are a reality. Get proactive solutions and reactive advice.
Legal foundations to retain, incentivise and manage key talent.
Loans, equity, restructuring and financing; clear support to help you manage your money.
Balance innovation with the commercial necessity of proper protection.
Make property matters run smoothly and create flexible property plans that accommodate your growth.
Incentivise your staff and navigate tax opportunities.
Seamless integration with your team to manage your legal matters.
Decide who inherits and what they inherit.