LISI’s volunteer co-creators are professionals working in impact investment, as legal counsels for impact investment funds and for companies and social enterprises – or law firms representing both. They have extensive experience as transaction and dispute counsel in both common law and civil law jurisdictions, at various levels of seniority.
Between us, we speak over 10 languages and represent dozens of nationalities and backgrounds.
Janiek Meppelink
Role: General Counsel at myTomorrows
LISI role: Co-founder and Co-creation Steering
Location: The Netherlands
“I am contributing to LISI because I was eager to move from talking sustainability to making something tangible to accelerate sustainability.”
Maurits Bos
Role: Partner at Benvalor
LISI Role: Co-founder and co-creator
Location: The Netherlands
“I am contributing to LISI because accelerating innovation and creation of impact in the legal profession will be a valuable driver for a more sustainable society.”
Letícia Bueno
Role: Sustainable Finance Advisory Lead
at Sustainable Capital Group
LISI role: Co-creator
Location: The Netherlands
“I am contributing to LISI because I believe in its potential to change the way investments are made.”
Michel Jaccard
Role: Partner at Id Est Lawyers
www.idest.pro
LISI role: Co-creator
Location: Switzerland
“I am contributing to LISI because legal innovation regarding dealmaking is long due in the field of sustainability, and the outstanding LISI team has the right mix of vision, values and execution capabilities."
Marieke Pols
Role: Lawyer at De Roos Advocaten
LISI role: Co-creator
Location: The Netherlands
“I am contributing to LISI because I believe that if we can make impact-based term sheets more accessible, they will be used more often, eventually perhaps to become market practice.”
Francisca Hubeek
Role: Financial and operational
management at Edukans
LISI role: Board Member, Treasurer
Location: The Netherlands
“I am contributing to LISI because I believe legal instruments that are inclusive can speed sustainable development.”
Sarah Ellington
Role: Partner ESG and Dispute
Resolution at Watson, Farley, Williams
LISI role: Board Counsel, Co-founder
Location: The UK
“I’m contributing to LISI because its power to convene, create, and empower all stakeholders can accelerate the achievement of impact goals. The Impact Term Sheet offers practical guidance on achieving better balance and alignment both between parties and their stakeholders.”
Liz Keel
Role: Communications and copywriter
LISI role: Communication & brand
strategy advisor
Location: The Netherlands
“I am contributing to LISI because I want their admirable mission to reach a wider audience.”
Gabriel de Almeida
Role: Senior Legal Counsel atTriple Jump
LISI role: Board member, Co-creation
steering
Location:The Netherlands
“I am contributing to LISI because our role as counsel or lawyer is catalytic and impactful. We are the common red-thread in any investment process managing and drafting the documentation.”
Tom Overboom
Role: Senior Legal Counsel at Oost NL
LISI role: Chair of the Board
Location: The Netherlands
“I am contributing to LISI because I want to help LISI and all of its stakeholders achieve their grand ideal: enabling the transition to a sustainable society.”
Carolina Falcao
Role: Head of legal at Sustainalytics
LISI role: Board member, Operations
and Development
Location:The Netherlands
“I am contributing to LISI as it empowers legal professionals and other stakeholders to be effective players in the transition to a sustainable society via innovation, co creation and dialogue.”
Diane Harris
Role: Partner at MDY Legal Int. Dev.
LISI role: Co-creator
Location: The UK
“I am contributing to LISI because I believe that business and human rights are intertwined and that lawyers have a key role to play in ensuring that businesses protect human rights – the term sheet encourages diversity and inclusivity and the strengthening of human rights protections in investment activities.”
Raluca Radu
Role: General Counsel at TIF
LISI role: Board member, Co-creation Steering
Location: The Netherlands
“I am contributing to LISI because I believe in the importance of co-creation amongst experts for the greater good and more inclusive deals - for those who are at the negotiation table and those who aren’t.”
Naomi Sander
Role: Senior Legal Consultant - Sustainable Finance
“I am contributing to LISI because I believe that its practical tools and guidance will help to scale and support impact-positive investing.”
Pablo J. Allendes P.
"I am contributing to LISI convinced of the role that legal innovation has on society and the impact legal practitioners can make by putting both concepts together".
Sheyla E. Felix
"I am contributing to LISI because I am passionate about driving positive change and shaping a better future for all through sustainable investments & legal innovation."
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Maritza Vargas
"I believe that impact investing is a powerful instrument of change. My goal is to contribute to projects to fight against social and environmental imbalances”
Adinda Karperien
"I joined LISI, because I believe in using the power of innovation and collaboration to make a meaningful impact and create a better world for all. Together, we can inspire business, create tools across silos and accelerate the transition to a climate-positive and just economy."
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Benjamin Smith
“I am contributing to LISI because I believe that there is scope for the legal profession to proactively contribute to the goal of building a more sustainable future for everyone by using their expertise to make it easier for businesses to achieve that goal. LISI provides an amazing platform to do just that.”
