Pro bono legal advice with international impact
We offer pro bono advice organisations focusing on children, youth and education as well as on democracy and due process. In addition, we provide pro bono assistance to startups dedicated to solving some of the most significant problems facing the world today. We do this because we believe that by helping them with their legal issues, they can focus on doing what they do best. In that way, we join forces in creating changes in the world. In 2023, in line with our new ESG strategy, we supported e.g. the non-profit organisation re:arc institute.
Contributing to justice is at the heart of our work as lawyers. And people and relationships are essential to our business. It therefore underpins many of the initiatives we are launching. We enter into pro bono arrangements with organisations focusing on children, youth and education as well as on democracy and due process. In addition, we provide pro bono assistance to startups dedicated to solving some of the most significant problems facing the world today.
re:arc institute supports innovative, localized projects at the intersection between architecture and climate, focusing particularly on women, youth and historically underserved communities. The organisation's focus is to effectively distribute philanthropic donations to global projects while at the same time ensuring trustworthy recipients and minimising the risk of fraud.
Therefore, and for the purpose of facilitating the distribution of donations, we provide pro bono advice to re:arc institute on legal due diligence. In this way, re:arc can send as much money as possible to those who need it most without ending up with a large legal bill. Our assistance includes evaluating potential donation recipients in their local jurisdictions. In 2023, we helped examine 22 potential recipients in 16 jurisdictions around the world, which we accomplished through our partnership with the global legal network Lex Mundi, in which we are the only Danish member. Rikke Krog Hjortborg, Operations & Financial Chair at re:arc, says about our advisory services:
"Kromann Reumert's support makes an immense difference! We handle donations primarily to countries outside Denmark and often also outside Europe. The access, through Kromann Reumert, to a global network of legal advisers makes a significant difference in our due diligence process. Kromann Reumert also provides highly qualified guidance on our legal compliance and on matters that require our attention. We work with new, innovative philanthropy models, which requires a creative approach, also to the legal setup, and that is where guidance and advice have been crucial. They also ensure integrity and security for our financial partner."
With our advice, re:arc institute has been able to effectively distribute 2023 donations with a reduced risk of fraud. Our advisory services have helped re:arc strengthen their mission and promote innovation within philanthropic funding. We look forward to continuing our assistance to them in 2024.
Countries in which re:arc institute supported local projects in 2023 include:
Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Panama, Panama, Peru, USA
The article was first published in our ESG report 2023. Explore the publication.
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