Overview
Anna Janas is an associate in the ESG practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s London office. With more than twenty years’ experience in Sustainability and ESG, Anna’s advisory, transactional and litigation support work has tracked the development of this subject from its origin at the UN to the present day, advising multiple sectors in the U.K. and internationally. Anna is fluent in five languages and capable of working in English, French, Italian, Spanish and Polish.
Anna’s work is underpinned by undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and professional qualifications in both law and science. In addition to an LLM from the University of Law, London and an MSc in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (Turin), Anna is also a Chartered Environmental Health & Safety expert.
Education
- The University of Law, London, LLM and Graduate Diploma in Law (2021)
- University of Turin, Msc in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (2003)
Representations
- Sponsors of the Reduced Iron Project in Duqm, Oman, directing the project.
- Lenders of Mozambique LNG involving US$20 billion.
- Vendor on the sale of Khoemacau copper mine for US$1.875 billion (Zambia), providing ESG due diligence.
- The Zambian government in providing advice on environmental and social due diligence of a copper mine in Zambia, drafting the Community CSR Trust Deed Document.
- The lenders group of La Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (Guinea) in providing advice on environmental and social issues in relation to operations.
- Saudi Aramco in advising on a regulatory review of EU sustainability regulation changes to relevant to its operations (U.K. & EU).
- Anglo American in revising the disclosure documents for Tailing Storage Facilities of the Brazilian, Chilean, Peruvian and South African operations to ensure compliance with the ICMM Mining Principles.
- Red Sea Zone (RSZ) (KSA) in advising on benchmark studies and advising the RSZ Authority on the drafting of the Environmental Law and ESG Policies.
- Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Nature Reserve (PMBSR or the Reserve) (KSA) in drafting the mechanism for the application for mining permits within the Reserve; benchmarking international standards for Environmental Impact Assessment requirements within sensitive areas; negotiating with the KSA Ministry for Mining and Industry terms for permit requirements and delegation of powers to the Reserve’s Authority.
Matters may have been completed before joining Paul Hastings.
Involvement
- Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA)
- Member, Law Society
- Member, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
- Member, Chartered Agronomists Organisation in Milan (Albo Dottori Agronomi e Forestali of Milan, Italy)