Stewardship Committee

LVF is run by a team of dedicated volunteers who together make up the Stewardship Committee, with professional backgrounds spanning private practice, chambers, in-house and the public sector.

Meet the Stewardship Committee

Dominika Leitane

Co-Chair

Dominika is a Legal Officer at Opportunity Green, a climate NGO seeking innovative solutions to decarbonisation. Dominika’s work spans national, European and international law, with a focus on developing legal strategies to decarbonise the international shipping sector. Later this year, Dominika will commence pupillage at 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square. She previously worked in public law at a B-Corp law firm, held legal research and casework positions at various NGOs, and completed a traineeship at the European Court of Human Rights. Where possible, she combines her love for travelling with outdoor activities like skiing, surfing or hiking.

Marina Soares Ingles

Co-Chair

Marina is a Solicitor at Kennedys where she focuses on insurance and commercial disputes in the energy sector. She has been actively involved in environmental initiatives since 2017 including the Environmental Law Foundation, Surfers against Sewage, and The Chancery Lane Project. She loves being by the sea and playing Padel.

Carol Yuen

Vice Chair

Carol is an environmental law researcher currently studying an LLM in Environmental Law and Policy at University College London, while working with Grantham LSE to maintain the Climate Change Laws of the World database. She is also volunteering in an environmental research clinic on law, finance and systems change with ClientEarth. Carol’s research interests lie in transforming the financial system and commercial entities to achieve climate transition. Before, Carol worked in public interest and general litigation in Singapore and as a researcher at the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law at the National University of Singapore. Carol has been following the COP processes and most recently represented the Singapore youth delegation at COP29.

Riley Forson

Stewardship Committee

Riley is an Associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team at Macfarlanes LLP, where she has a particular interest in the growing area of ESG and climate litigation. Riley is passionate about ensuring awareness for biodiversity and ensuring wild animals remain wild. Riley is interested in the connections between biodiversity, climate change and human rights. She has a masters in International Human Rights Law and also studied Animal Law Jurisprudence. As a lover of biodiversity, Riley is a qualified scuba diver and enjoys being by (or in!) the sea or visiting animal sanctuaries in England and abroad, especially if they have rescued donkeys!

Olivia Lunn

Stewardship Committee

Olivia is a Legal and Financial Researcher at the Polluter Pays Project, an organisation that seeks to hold polluters accountable for decommissioning costs. Prior to joining the PPP, Olivia was an energy disputes associate at K&L Gates. Olivia is completing an LLM in Environmental Law and Policy at UCL and participated in ClientEarth’s Law, Finance and Systems Change Clinic. Olivia has worked with community groups as a pro bono advisor at the Environmental Law Foundation and other legal clinics. Her latest hobby is basket weaving and she loves being surrounded by green.