Carmen X. W. Lu

Education
- Yale University, B.A. 2012, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
- Yale Law School, J.D. 2016, (Executive Editor, Yale Journal on Regulation; Articles and Essays Editor, Yale Law Journal)
Carmen X. W. Lu
Carmen X. W. Lu is an associate in Wachtell Lipton’s Corporate Department.
Carmen received a B.A. summa cum laude in Political Science from Yale University in 2012, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and received the Arthur Twining Hadley Prize as the highest ranking graduate. She received her J.D. from Yale Law School in 2016, where she was articles and essays editor of the Yale Law Journal and executive editor of the Yale Journal on Regulation.
Select Publications
- SEC Division of Enforcement Forms New Climate and ESG Task Force to Target ESG-Related Misconduct and Potential Violations,
in Compliance & Enforcement, a blog of NYU Law’s Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement, March 5, 2021.
- SEC Division of Corporation Finance Directed to Focus on Climate-Related Disclosures and Update Prior Climate Guidance,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, March 2, 2021.
- ESG Disclosures: SEC Appoints Climate and ESG Policy Advisor; U.K. and EU Regulators Ramp Up Reporting Requirements,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, February 7, 2021.
- ESG and Sustainability: Key Considerations for 2021,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, January 30, 2021.
- Workplace Wellness and Employee Mental Health – An Emerging Investor Engagement Priority,
in Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, December 2, 2020.
- The Other "S" in ESG: Building a Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, August 14, 2020.
- Spotlight on Boards,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, July 18, 2020.
- GAO Report Highlights Dearth of Comparable, Decision-Useful ESG Disclosures; Senator Warner Seeks Task Force on ESG Metrics,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, July 17, 2020.
- Market Trends 2019/20: Proxy Enhancements,
in Lexis Practice Advisor, July 2020.
- Market Trends 2019/20: Shareholder Proposals,
in Lexis Practice Advisor, July 2020.
- DOL Proposes New Rules Regulating ESG Investments,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, July 7, 2020.
- Using ESG Tools to Help Combat Systemic Racism and Injustice,
in Using ESG Tools to Help Combat Systemic Racism and Injustice, June 17, 2020. (Also available on NYU Law School’s Blog on Compliance and Enforcement and Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets.)
- ESG in the Mainstream: S&P Global, Northern Trust and T. Rowe Price Expand ESG Analytics; Sell Side Analysts Address ESG Concerns,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, May 29, 2020.
- Investor Advisory Committee Urges SEC to Advance Mandatory ESG Disclosures,
in Compliance & Enforcement, a blog of NYU Law’s Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement, May 28, 2020.
- Reopening to a New Normal: Considerations for Boards,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, May 19, 2020.