Daniel D’Ambrosio

Partner Sustainability

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Practices

Overview

He’s very, very sharp and innovative. He can go from theory to practice and vice versa, which is key for this field. He is one of the lawyers that has all the qualities. He is one of the kindest and most successful young lawyers. He takes the necessary time with people. He's very generous and very, very bright. He’s someone to watch.”
- Chambers Global Market Leaders (Business & Human Rights Law), 2025

Dan D’Ambrosio is a partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP and a member of the Firm’s Sustainability Practice Group.

Dan advises clients on the commercial and legal risks that sustainability and supply chain regulation create across a range of corporate, fund formation and sustainable finance transactions, regulatory compliance matters and complex disputes and crises.

Dan has been counselling clients on business and human rights matters for over a decade, advising on international human rights standards and frameworks such as the OECD Guidelines and UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and related legal and regulatory requirements on disclosure and due diligence. He has particular depth advising on cross-border forced labour and supply chain risks, including on legal governance, contractual and liability considerations associated with use of AI tools to mitigate these risks.

Dan also advises on sustainable finance disclosures (including pursuant to SFDR, CSRD, ISSB, PRI, among other frameworks), greenwashing and climate change topics focusing on the practical application of regulatory and commercial requirements within corporate, private equity and institutional investment contexts. Dan works with clients to convert requirements into strategy, governance, risk management processes, investor negotiations, commercial contracts and M&A processes.

Dan has advised on complex human rights disputes and crises with significant commercial and liability stakes, including parent company liability risk across corporate, commercial and regulatory matters, disputes before OECD National Contact Points and UN bodies and on the design and structuring of effective governance and grievance mechanisms.

Select Representative Clients

Advent International, Antin Infrastructure Partners (EPA: ANTIN), Astorg Partners, Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC), Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, EQT Partners AB (XSTO: EQT), FSN Capital, GHO Capital, Hellman & Friedman, IK Partners, Macquarie Asset Management, Paine Schwartz Partners, Pollen Street Capital, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, Veritas Capital, Vision Ridge Partners and Vista Equity Partners.

Thought Leadership

Publications

Quoted, “The rise of human rights due diligence,” New Private Markets, February 2025

Author, “Environmental, Social & Governance Law ESG Integration in Contracts: Trends and Opportunities 2025,” ICLG's 2025 Environmental, Social & Governance Law Report, January 2025

Author, “UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Final Sustainability Disclosure Requirements,” Kirkland Alert, December 2023

Author, “EU and UK Regulatory Update for Fund Sponsors,” Kirkland Alert, October 2023

Author, “ISSB Releases Final Global Sustainability Disclosure Standards,” Kirkland Alert, June 2023

Author, “SFDR Regulatory Technical Standards — FAQs,” Kirkland Alert, March 2022

Author, “European Commission Publishes Proposed Law Requiring Value Chain Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence,” Kirkland Alert, March 7, 2022

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “Human Rights & Sustainability Due Diligence: What Does Best In Class Look LIke,” PEI Responsible Investment Forum: Europe, November 2025

Moderator, “Sustainability, ESG & Impact Investing,” CapLink Group’s European Private Capital Summit, March 2025

Speaker, “EU Sustainability Omnibus Package: Unpacking the Future,” Kirkland Webinar, March 2025

Speaker, “The continued evolution of the sustainability function within European private equity,” PEI Responsible Investment Forum: Europe, November 2024

Moderator, “Sustainable finance regulations: the reality vs the ideal,” PEI Impact Investor Global Summit, May 2024

Moderator, “ESG in value creation: Does regulation help or hinder?” Private Equity Wire European ESG Summit, February 2024

Moderator, “Mitigating supply chain risk in private equity,” PEI’s Responsible Investment Forum Europe, November 2023

Speaker, “Evolving regulatory landscape in the US and beyond: implications for fund marketing and reporting,” PEI's Impact Investor Summit North America, November 2023

Panelist, “The Rise of Impact Secondaries: Investment Case, and Opportunities for the Impact Market,” PEI’s Impact Investor Global Summit: London 2023, May 2023

Recognition

Named Individual: The Legal 500 “Green Guide – United Kingdom,” 2024

Ranked in Chamber Crisis & Risk Management for “Band 3: Environmental, Social & Governance Risk,” 2024

Described as “an incredible lawyer, always very responsive, and able to navigate a changing regulatory environment with expertise.”

Ranked in Chambers Global for “Business & Human Rights Law – Global Market Leaders”: Band 4, 2024; Band 3, 2025–2026

Described as “energetic and practical” and “a is a leader in the practical application of business and human rights in the private markets space.”

Ranked in Chambers Global for “Star Associate: Business & Human Rights Law - Global Market Leaders,” 2019–2023

Memberships & Affiliations

Trustee and Board Member, Institute for Human Rights and Business

Member, ICC UK Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption Committee

Officer, International Bar Association Business and Human Rights Committee

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

2014, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia

Education

King’s College LondonLL.M., Transnational Law2017
University of Notre Dame AustraliaLL.B.2014