Ruth Knox

Partner, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Ruth Knox is a partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP and member of the Firm’s ESG and Impact Practice Group, which advises some of the world’s most sophisticated private equity firms, corporations, and project sponsors and lenders on complex and evolving legal issues relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) and climate-related regulatory requirements, investor demands, strategic opportunities, and voluntary reporting frameworks and coalitions. Ruth’s practice focuses on counselling clients on the management, mitigation and maximization of ESG risks and opportunities respectively.

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EU SFDR Regulatory Technical Standards—FAQs

Practice notes

These Q&As answer some of the most frequently asked questions on the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (EU SFDR) (Regulation (EU) 2019/2088, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/852) regulatory technical standards (RTS). These Q&As cover, among other, product classification; Article 8 characteristics; principal adverse impact (PAI) data collection; use of third-party data; human rights due diligence and impact on non-EU managers.

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