Paul Mertenskötter advises companies, investors, and governments on regulatory environmental, social, and governance (ESG), international trade, and public policy matters.

Paul has particular experience advising multinational companies on EU sustainability laws, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the Taxonomy Regulation, the Forced Labor Regulation, and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). His practice also spans a wide range of climate change issues, including carbon offsets, accounting rules, and related international sustainability reporting frameworks such as the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). Paul further advises clients on their strategic engagement with the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO), free trade agreements, the Paris Agreement, and general public international law.

Prior to joining the firm, Paul was a Visiting Scholar at the WTO in Geneva, clerked at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, and was a Fellow at the Institute for International Law and Justice at NYU Law School.