Marieke Faber

Marieke Faber is a partner at law firm NautaDutilh. She leads its Dutch Dispute Resolution and ESG Practice in New York. 

On a pro bono basis, Faber was part of the team representing the Urgenda Foundation against the Netherlands before the Dutch Supreme Court. In this landmark ruling, the Netherlands was ordered to reduce emissions by 25% by 2020. She assists corporate and financial institutions navigating environmental, social and governance challenges, with a focus on climate change-related advice and litigation. She advises on climate strategy, climate targets, Scope 3 emission issues and EU regulatory developments (e.g., the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive). Faber is based in New York, where she facilitates an inter-EU/US dialogue on ESG-related developments among peers and industry experts.

Faber frequently speaks and publishes on the topic of climate change-related legal developments. Recent speaking engagements include the IBA Annual Litigation Forum on Climate Litigation and the New York State Bar Association annual meeting. 

In 2020, Faber received a Resilience Award at the Dutch legal awards for setting up a platform providing small-business owners with pro bono legal assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Faber holds an LLB and LLM from the University of Utrecht and a master’s in management from London Business School.