About Us
In 2020, the Civil Justice Council’s Rapid Consultation on the impact of COVID-19 measures on the civil justice system prompted Mishcon de Reya to propose that climate change should be put at the centre of a review of how litigation is undertaken in the English courts. The CJC Consultation Report identified the “impact of remote hearings on carbon emissions” as one of just seven urgent priorities for evaluation.
Inspired by the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations and its founder Lucy Greenwood and pursuant to its Climate Change Strategy, Mishcon de Reya convened a group of like-minded leading litigation practices to develop the Greener Litigation Pledge: a mission statement setting out practical changes we as litigators pledge to commit to on the journey towards Net Zero.
Achill Legal provides the secretariat for the Greener Litigation Pledge. For the period 2025-2026, Greener Litigation is kindly sponsored by the Legal Sustainability Alliance (LSA).
Co-chairs of Greener Litigation
Roo Patel
Director, Commercial Operations – Hearings, Opus 2
Roo has worked in various roles including Litigation Support and Internal Legal Tech sales at a magic circle law firm and is currently focused on promoting the adoption of technology for hearings globally at Opus 2.
Ariane Tadayyon
Solution Consultant – Disputes, Opus 2
Ariane is a solicitor and has worked in litigation and dispute resolution across a range of roles including private practice and legal publishing. She is currently focused on promoting the adoption of technology from the outset of a dispute across EMEA and APAC at Opus 2.
Steering Committee
Olivia Wybraniec
Managing Associate Barrister – Finance & Banking Disputes,
Mishcon de Reya
Jenny Vipond
Managing Associate – Commercial Litigation
Mishcon de Reya
Ann Dingemans
Corporate Affairs Lawyer
Kennedys Law
Olivia Furssedonn
Sustainability & Environmental Manager
Kennedys Law
James Peel
Principal Associate – Commercial Litigation
Weightmans
Duncan Martin
Lead Counsel
Vodafone
Amanda Illing
CEO
Gatehouse Chambers
Jennifer Westropp
Victoria Fozard
Lead Sales Enablement Consultant
Relativity
Rufus Stirling
Associate – Commercial Litigation
Freshfields
Projects
To further Greener Litigation’s Goal and Objectives, the Greener Litigation Steering Committee is focusing on the following specific projects for the period 2025-26:
1. The environmental impact of the use of AI in litigation – sponsored by Relativity.
2. Understanding the maturity of signatories’ emissions data – sponsored by Weightmans and Kennedys.
3. Streamlining court bundling – sponsored by Opus 2.
4. Corporate engagement with the Pledge – sponsored by Mishcon de Reya and Freshfields.
5. Engaging with the Judiciary in a meaningful way – sponsored by Addleshaw Goddard.
Get involved today
If you would like to sign the Greener Litigation Pledge, have a question or would be interested in participating in future Greener Litigation initiatives, we would be pleased to hear from you.