Roger Leese

Roger has been a Partner in Clifford Chance’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice for the past 23 years, acting for business clients across many sectors and jurisdictions.  He co-heads the firm’s Global Business and Human Rights practice and is a Director and co-founder of the Business and Human Rights Lawyers Association. He also increasingly advises on climate change related business risk. Roger is a member of the firm’s ESG Board and also sits on the firm’s Responsible Business Committee.  He is the firm’s Global Pro Bono and Community Affairs Partner. Roger is a co-founder and Chair of the legal charity Advocates for International Development (A4ID), and of the environmental charity the Lifescape Project. He is also Chair of the City of London Law Society’s ESG Committee.