Allens is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Barker as a partner, based in Melbourne.
Sarah is a globally recognised climate change lawyer and a leading authority on climate and sustainability risk governance, with more than 25 years' experience advising boards, companies and investors on governance, disclosure and liability risks. She will join the firm on 1 July.
Sarah will be joined by four members of her team.
Sarah has extensive experience advising across corporate governance, directors' duties, financial reporting, and misleading disclosure and greenwashing risk. She works closely with boards and executive teams across a range of sectors, including banking and financial services, superannuation, mining and resources, infrastructure and development, supporting clients as they navigate evolving regulatory frameworks and the introduction of mandatory climate-related financial disclosures. She is known for her pragmatic, commercially grounded approach, informed by deep experience advising at the intersection of law, governance and strategy.
The appointment builds on Allens' strength in corporate ESG and governance advisory and enhances the firm's ability to support clients with integrated, cross disciplinary advice.
'We are delighted to welcome Sarah to Allens,' said Jillian Button, Partner and Head of Climate Change.
'Sarah brings exceptional expertise in climate and sustainability governance, with a rare combination of technical excellence, strategic insight and boardroom experience. She is widely recognised as a market leading practitioner, and her appointment reflects our continued investment in the capabilities our clients need as governance and disclosure frameworks continue to evolve.'
'Critically, she complements our existing ESG capability and strengthens our ability to deliver integrated advice clients in complex governance, transactional and contentious matters,' Jillian added.
