The sustainable investment market is growing rapidly. As investors increasingly direct new flows of capital towards achieving social and environmental impact, opportunities for social entrepreneurs to attract capital in order to start up and scale up their businesses have never been greater.
Starting a new business, or taking it on a new growth trajectory, can be a daunting process. There are a range of legal and commercial issues to consider in order to safeguard and strengthen long-term social and financial returns.
Knowing you can rely on your lawyers to provide technical advice, rooted in practicality, commerciality and deep market understanding, is vital. With Herbert Smith Freehills by your side, you'll be supported throughout the investment lifecycle, by a top tier global law firm with 2,900+ lawyers in 27 offices, spanning the UK, Australia, Asia, Europe, the US and the Middle East.
Through our market-leading social finance and sustainable investment practice - HSF Impact - we support social entrepreneurs every step of the way, leveraging our contacts and mobilising our expertise across the globe to support the growth and success of your business.
We're passionate about supporting innovation to generate long-lasting positive returns. To find out how we can help you achieve your social and financial objectives, download a copy of Impact Investment: Generating positive returns.
Click here to acess our start-up pack to help you build strong and adequate legal foundations for your business.