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Donna Mussio

  • Special Counsel | Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

New York

T: +1.212.859.8147

Donna Mussio is corporate special counsel, resident in the Fried Frank's New York office and Head of the Environmental Practice. She has been an environmental transactional attorney for over 25 years and has a diversified practice involving mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, public securities offerings, financings, real estate and bankruptcy. In addition, she is a member of Fried Frank's ESG Group and provides advice with respect to sustainability matters. 
 
Chambers USA recognized Donna as a leading individual in the "Environmental: Mainly Transactional" New York category. Donna serves as Co-Chair of the Environmental Business Transactions Committee of the Environmental & Energy Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and previously served as a member of the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) Leadership Council. She formerly served as Co-Chair of the Environmental Disclosure Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources and was a member of the 2021 Environmental Editorial Advisory Board of Law360.

News and recognition

Chambers and Partners |

Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes Fried Frank as “Leading Firm”⟶

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Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes Fried Frank as “Leading Firm”⟶

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Chambers USA 2021 Recognizes Fried Frank as “Leading Firm”⟶

Accolades |

Law360 Appoints Donna Mussio to Environmental Editorial Advisory Board for 2021 Term⟶

Chambers and Partners |

Chambers USA 2020 Recognizes Fried Frank as “Leading Firm”⟶

Chambers and Partners |

Chambers USA 2019 Recognizes Fried Frank as “Leading Firm”⟶

Chambers and Partners |

Chambers USA 2018 Recognizes Fried Frank as “Leading Firm”⟶

Accolades |

Chambers USA 2017 Guide Recognizes Fried Frank Attorneys and Practices⟶

News releases |

Donna Mussio Appointed Co-Chair of the Environmental Business Transactions Committee of the Environmental Law Section of the New York State Bar Association⟶
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Insights and analysis

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SEC Proposes Rules to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures⟶

Alerts and newsletters |

SEC To Increase Focus on Climate-Related Disclosures⟶

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SEC Investor Advisory Committee Recommends SEC Address ESG Disclosure⟶

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New ICMA Guidance on Sustainability-Linked Bonds⟶

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Business Reopenings: Updated Guidance and FAQs⟶

Articles |

ESG and the Leveraged Loan Market⟶

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Flurry Of SEC Activity Shows Interest In ESG Terminology⟶

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Will the New SEC Guidance on Performance Metrics Impact Disclosure of ESG Metrics?⟶

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Environmental Diligence During a Pandemic Lockdown: Examining the Permissibility of Environmental Site Visits Under Covid-19 Stay-At-Home Orders⟶

Alerts and newsletters |

What’s in a Fund Labelled “ESG”? The SEC Seeks Comment on the Application of the Names Rule to ESG Funds⟶
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