Partner and Head, Mishcon Purpose, Mishcon de Reya
Alexander Rhodes is a partner and head of Mishcon Purpose. He provides strategic environmental, social and governance (ESG) advice and purpose-driven insight to help clients navigate the opportunities and risks presented by a rapidly changing world.
With around 20 years of legal and global consultancy experience, he is a trusted adviser to a largely international client base. He acts for families in relation to their personal, business and philanthropic interests, as well as businesses seeking to transition to more sustainable and resilient ways of working. He has worked closely with governments and global leaders in their efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
A seasoned litigator, he has particular expertise in the resolution of complex multi-jurisdictional disputes, usually with reputational aspects, and public affairs. As a trustee and adviser, his long-term focus has been balancing the imperatives of environmental conservation and human development.
He was the founding C.E.O. of Stop Ivory and head of the Secretariat to the intergovernmental Elephant Protection Initiative. He is a chairman of Tusk Trust.
