Sukhvir Basran

Senior Legal Director and Co-Head of Impact Financing at Hogan Lovells

Sukhvir Basran is a prominent legal professional with expertise in sustainable finance and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing. She has held several significant positions throughout her career:

Professional Experience

Sukhvir established and led the Global Sustainable Finance and Investment Group at Hogan Lovells, where she served as Senior Legal Director and Co-Head of Sustainable Finance & Investment.3 4 In this role, she combined her substantial experience as a banking and finance lawyer with advising corporates, financial institutions, and funds on sustainable finance matters.5

Currently, Sukhvir is an ESG Partner at King & Spalding in London.2 This move appears to have taken place after her tenure at Hogan Lovells.

Expertise and Contributions

Sukhvir's work focuses on:

Sustainable finance and investment
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) matters
Impact financing
Banking and finance law

She has played a significant role in promoting Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) in the investment sector. Notably, Sukhvir served as Co-Chair of the GenderSmart JEDI Steering Committee.1 In this capacity, she contributed to the development and launch of an interactive JEDI toolkit designed to help investors apply gender and JEDI lenses throughout their investment processes and strategies.

Education

Sukhvir Basran received her education from Cambridge University.2

Her expertise and leadership in sustainable finance have made her a sought-after speaker and contributor in the field, as evidenced by her participation in events such as the GenderSmart Summit.3 6