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Paul Mertenskötter

Paul Mertenskötter advises companies, investors, and governments on regulatory environmental, social, and governance (ESG), international trade, and public policy matters.

He has particular experience advising clients on the European Union’s Green Deal, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), EU Forced Labor Products Ban, and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). He also advises clients on the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO), free trade agreements, the Paris Agreement, and general public international law.

Prior to joining the firm, Paul was a Visiting Scholar at the WTO in Geneva, clerked at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, and was a Fellow at the Institute for International Law and Justice at NYU Law School.

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