Impact investing: 'Where commercial deals meet purpose'

Here, a newly minted Clayton Utz partner unpacks the booming impact investment space and how and why such work is so stimulating for her as an M&A lawyer. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Clayton Utz partner Mariam Azzo about how she's developed an impact investing practice at the BigLaw firm, what it is and why it's of such interest as a legal practice area, where Australia sits globally for impact investing, what's driving the explosion of activity in this space, the social, cultural, and economic "hopelessness" being felt on the ground, why M&A lawyers are well placed to advise on impact investing projects, avoiding "mission drift", how lawyers can get into impact investing work, and what excites her about continued developments in this space. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, X and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email [email protected]