“I commit to sharing my knowledge and democratising the process of doing legal ESG. Wherever you are in the world, please reach out if you are interested in joining or creating a legal excellence community for ESG and SDG integration”.
Hello
I’m Dr. Kinnari Bhatt.
I am an English qualified solicitor (practising) with over 15 years of experience in law and development with multinational companies, financial institutions, governments, international organisations, academia and civil society which spans the globe.I am an author, have a PhD and am licensed to practice public international law.
“I commit to sharing my knowledge and democratising the process of doing legal ESG. Wherever you are in the world, please reach out if you are interested in joining or creating a legal excellence community for ESG and SDG integration. “
Hello
I’m Dr. Kinnari Bhatt.
I am an English qualified solicitor (practising) with over 15 years of experience in law and development with multinational companies, financial institutions, governments, international organisations, academia and civil society which spans the globe. I am an author, have a PhD and am licensed to practice public international law.
About Kinnari
I started my career as an emerging markets project finance lawyer in private legal practice working in London, Hong Kong and Singapore and acting for companies and a variety of financial institutions. My thirst for a broader and deeper understanding of the role of law in development led me to undertake legal capacity building projects in West Africa advising government ministries, and further studies through a master’s in development studies and a PhD in law. I am widely published. My book is a conscious and original account of the implementation of indigenous rights to land in transnational investment projects. You can read what people say about my book here.
I have project managed and coordinated a large publicly funded research project on the rule of law, private sector development and sustainability. I am appointed as an expert in international law, land rights and indigenous rights with the Independent Redress Mechanism of the Green Climate Fund. I have worked as senior legal advisor at Norinchukin Bank, one of Japan’s largest financial institutions which supports Japan’s agricultural, forestry and fishery industries. I was a key contributor to the opening of the bank’s wholly own banking subsidiary in Amsterdam: Norinchukin Bank Europe N.V. I assisted in the set-up of the bank’s international project finance portfolio, corporate lending and sustainable finance practice and provided key legal know how into developing and drafting related compliance policies & procedures relating to financial & economic crime, anti-bribery and corruption, sustainability and tax integrity. I acted as a sparring partner and horizon scanner for Front Office and the Board on developing topics of ESG and Sustainability.
I have a truly multidimensional and people focused approach towards understanding complex legal, policy and governance issues. I bring to bear strong & diverse professional networks which I have nurtured over many years. Being more than a business and finance lawyer, I see the increasingly complex legal and social context and higher societal expectations in which businesses are operating today. I stand for professionalism, analysis, long-term partnerships and empathy. I work with experienced lawyers and researchers who share my values for doing people centred ESG law through trust, passion, openness, creativity and collaboration.
I divide my time between the Hague and London.
Thanks for reading and I look forward to talking to you!
I started my career as an emerging markets project finance lawyer in private legal practice working in London, Hong Kong and Singapore and acting for companies and a variety of financial institutions. My thirst for a broader and deeper understanding of the role of law in development led me to undertake legal capacity building projects in West Africa advising government ministries, and further studies through a master’s in development studies and a PhD in law. I am widely published. My book is a conscious and original account of the implementation of indigenous rights to land in transnational investment projects. You can read what people say about my book here.
I have project managed and coordinated a large publicly funded research project on the rule of law, private sector development and sustainability. I am appointed as an expert in international law, land rights and indigenous rights with the Independent Redress Mechanism of the Green Climate Fund. I have worked as senior legal advisor at Norinchukin Bank, one of Japan’s largest financial institutions which supports Japan’s agricultural, forestry and fishery industries. I was a key contributor to the opening of the bank’s wholly own banking subsidiary in Amsterdam: Norinchukin Bank Europe N.V. I assisted in the set-up of the bank’s international project finance portfolio, corporate lending and sustainable finance practice and provided key legal know how into developing and drafting related compliance policies & procedures relating to financial & economic crime, anti-bribery and corruption, sustainability and tax integrity. I acted as a sparring partner and horizon scanner for Front Office and the Board on developing topics of ESG and Sustainability.
I have a truly multidimensional and people focused approach towards understanding complex legal, policy and governance issues. I bring to bear strong & diverse professional networks which I have nurtured over many years. Being more than a business and finance lawyer, I see the increasingly complex legal and social context and higher societal expectations in which businesses are operating today. I stand for professionalism, analysis, stakeholder engagement, partnerships and long-term thinking. I work with experienced lawyers and researchers who share my values for doing ESG law through trust, passion, openness, creativity and collaboration.
I divide my time between the Hague and London.
Thanks for reading and I look forward to talking to you!
I am committed to using my experience and contagious enthusiasm in helping pro bono initiatives and working with networks that align with my mission and vision. Examples include:
